>> $band_id = $_SESSION['session_var']; >> $query="SELECT * FROM pic_upload WHERE band_id=$band_id"; It's always better not to concatenate user input into queries, otherwise you are vulnerable to SQL Injection attacks: http://www.sans.org/top25errors/#cat1 Use bind variables with the appropriate syntax for your database. Chris -- Email: christopher.jones@xxxxxxxxxx Tel: +1 650 506 8630 Twitter: http://twitter.com/ghrd Free PHP Book: http://tinyurl.com/UGPOM -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php