Ethan, Some coding you are using would be helpful (as far as i am aware attachments are not support on the mailing list's) Gav -----Original Message----- From: Ethan Rosenberg [mailto:ethros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 02 May 2012 19:54 To: php-db-lists.php.net; php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: PHP & Database Problems have a database mysql> describe Intake3; +--------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+ | Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra | +--------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+ | Site | varchar(6) | NO | PRI | | | | MedRec | int(6) | NO | PRI | NULL | | | Fname | varchar(15) | YES | | NULL | | | Lname | varchar(30) | YES | | NULL | | | Phone | varchar(30) | YES | | NULL | | | Height | int(4) | YES | | NULL | | | Sex | char(7) | YES | | NULL | | | Hx | text | YES | | NULL | | +--------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+ 8 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> describe Visit3; +--------+--------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+ | Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra | +--------+--------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+ | Indx | int(4) | NO | PRI | NULL | auto_increment | | Site | varchar(6) | YES | | NULL | | | MedRec | int(6) | YES | | NULL | | | Notes | text | YES | | NULL | | | Weight | int(4) | YES | | NULL | | | BMI | decimal(3,1) | YES | | NULL | | | Date | date | YES | | NULL | | +--------+--------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+ and a program to enter and extract data. I can easily extract data from the database. However, if I try to enter data, it goes into the incorrect record. Following are some screenshots. The program is attached. [pardon the comical names. This is a test, and any resemblance to true names is not intentional....] Let us say that I wish to deal with Medical Record 10000: This it data from Intake3: Site Medical Record First Name Last Name Phone Height Sex History AA 10000 David Dummy 845 365-1456 66 Male c/o obesity. Various treatments w/o success This is data from Visit3: Index Site Medical Record Notes Weight BMI Date 2322 AA 10000 Second Visit. 170 27.4 2010-01-20 2326 AA 10000 Third visit. Small progress, but pt is very happy. 165 26.6 2010-02-01 I then request to enter additional data: Site Medical Record First Name Last Name Phone Height Sex History AA 10003 Stupid Fool 325 563-4178 65 Male Has been convinced by his friends that he is obese. Normal BMI = 23. Index Site Medical Record Notes Weight BMI Date Notice that it is entered into record 10003 The data is "First Try" Index Site Medical Record Notes Weight BMI Date 2590 AA 10003 First Try 189 31.4 02 May 2012 Help and advice, please. Thanks. Ethan -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php