First time setting something like this up. So probably making some major mistakes. Anyway I get this message : "mysql_error(Resource id #2)" I know it's pointing me to something but not sure what . My suspicion since I'm driving blind :) is that I'm attempting an insert using invalid or incorrectly stated variables. Code: function begin() { @mysql_query("BEGIN"); } function commit() { @mysql_query("COMMIT"); } function rollback() { @mysql_query("ROLLBACK", $link); } @mysql_connect("myserver","myusername", "mypassword") or die(mysql_error()); @mysql_select_db("mydatabase") or die(mysql_error()); $link = mysql_connect("myserver", "myusername", "mypassword"); $query = "INSERT INTO MyTable (RecordID,UserID,Field3, Field4, ........., ) values // these are all the session variables that I'm trying // to use to insert value , is that wrong (null,null,$f1a,$f2a,$f2c,$f2d,$f2e,$f2g,$f5b,$f3m,$f3n,$f3e,$f3f,$f3g,$f3h,$f3i,$f3j, $f3k,$f3l)"; begin(); // transaction begins $result = @mysql_query($query, $link); if(!$result) { rollback(); // transaction rolls back echo "you rolled back"; echo " . mysql_error($link)"; exit; } else { commit(); // transaction is committed echo "your insertion was successful"; } ?> -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php