Hi > I have the following function: > > function > add_item($item_name,$item_desc,$item_price,$item_man_id,$item_cat_id,$item_pix) > { > connect(); > if($item_pix == "") > { > $sql = "INSERT INTO items > (item_name,item_desc,item_price,item_man_id,item_cat_id) VALUES > ('$item_name','$item_desc','$item_price','$item_man_id','$item_cat_id')"; > } > else { > $sql = "INSERT INTO items > (item_name,item_desc,item_price,item_pix,item_man_id,item_cat_id) VALUES > ('$item_name','$item_desc','$item_price','$item_pix','$item_man_id','$item_cat_id')"; > } > mysql_query($sql); > return; > } > > I am using the if statement because i want it so that if no picture is > uploaded the entry is blank and the mysql database has a default entry > of na.gif which is a "picture coming soon picture". > > It works fine when i run in localy on MAMP, but if i run it on my web > server it doesnt add the row. You should be checking the mysql_query call for success and output the error if it fails. Something like: mysql_query($sql) or die('Insert failed: ' . mysql_error()); You'll now why it's failing then. Make sure you have error reporting enabled. > Is this a compatability error? or is there a better way to write this? > -- Niel Archer -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php