sorry this is the output i meant to post SQL statement = UPDATE badges SET staff = '1' ttlpst = '1' mnthpst = '1' ttlicon = '/trophies' mnthicon = '/ribbons' WHERE fid = 61 and this is the error i get....yet i still cant for the life of me find a problem Update query = UPDATE badges SET staff = '1' ttlpst ='1' mnthpst = '1' ttlicon = 'trophies' mnthicon = 'medals' WHERE fid = 61Query3 failed: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'ttlpst ='1' mnthpst = '1' ttlicon = 'trophie' at line 3 thanks for your help -- Advanced Forums, For Free! - Speak EZ forums ( http://www.speakezforums.com ) "Jason Wong" <php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:200410130711.00490.php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > On Wednesday 13 October 2004 04:08, Matthew Kiehne wrote: > > > database, however when i want to update the SQL query returns an output > > like this 'SQL statement = UPDATE badges > > (staff,ttlpst,mnthpst,ttlicon,mnthicon) VALUES > > ('1','1','1','/ribbons','/ribbons') WHERE fid=2' but when i try to pull the > > information from the database it hasnt updated, can someone help me out > > with this...im not sure why it wouldnt update even though the statement > > looks correct. > > I don't see how you get the above output when $sql is defined like so: > > > $sql = "UPDATE badges SET staff = '".$HTTP_POST_VARS["staff"]."' ttlpst = > > '".$HTTP_POST_VARS["ttlpst"]."' mnthpst = '".$HTTP_POST_VARS["mnthpst"]."' > > ttlicon = '".$HTTP_POST_VARS["ttlicon"]."' mnthicon = > > '".$HTTP_POST_VARS["mnthicon"]."' WHERE fid = $fid"; > > echo $sql; > > Make use of mysql_error(). > > -- > Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz > Open Source Software Systems Integrators > * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * > ------------------------------------------ > Search the list archives before you post > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-db > ------------------------------------------ > /* > There are three things I always forget. Names, faces -- the third I > can't remember. > -- Italo Svevo > */ > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
