This did not work. Thank you for trying. Both parms are string Warning: mysql_query() [http://www.mysql.com/doc]: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'FROM classifieds WHERE trans_type = 'For Sale' AND trans' at line 2 in C:\apache2triad\htdocs\sunlakes\test3.php on line 85 Mark ""Arno Kuhl"" <akuhl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:MOEGIFNOKGHCLJCEILGBIEDOIJAA.akuhl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Try this: > > $query = "SELECT $field_name > FROM classifieds > WHERE $field_name1 = '".$field_value1."' > AND $field_name2 = '".$field_value2."'"; > > Also, check the data types - if $field_name1/2 is an int then you don't > need > the single quotes. > > Arno > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Abrams [mailto:mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 22 May 2007 05:07 > To: php-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Query Syntax - WHERE fieldname1='fieldvalue1' AND > fieldname2='fieldvalue2' > > > Query Syntax - > > > > I have a syntax error when I am using an AND in the WHERE clause for a > double field=value restriction > > > > #1 RUNS OK > > $query = "SELECT $field_name FROM classifieds WHERE $field_name = > '$field_value'"; > > > > $result = mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error()); > > > > #2 FAILS > > $query = "SELECT $field_name FROM classifieds WHERE $field_name1 = > '$field_value1' AND $field_name2 ='$field_value2'"; > > > > $result = mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error()); > > > > dies with the following message: > > > > Warning: mysql_query() [http://www.mysql.com/doc]: You have an error in > your > SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version > for the right syntax to use near 'FROM classifieds WHERE trans_type = 'For > Sale' AND category ='Boats'' at line 1 in C:\apache2triad\htdocs\ > > > > Background: I call a function and pass a $field_name = $field_value pair. > This works OK. When I add a second field_name = $field_value pair the > query > dies. > > > > Data excerpt from TABLE classifieds: > > trans_type = Free > category = Books > > > > > > Also, Can anyone recommend a good book on mySQL / php? I could not find a > good example of my problem in the online manual http://www.mysql.com/doc. > > > > TIA > > Mark > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
