#30771 [NEW]: Header Problem in PHP when submitting a form
From: renjuchacko at sify dot com
Operating system: Windows 2000 Professional
PHP version: 4.3.9
PHP Bug Type: Output Control
Bug description: Header Problem in PHP when submitting a form
Description:
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I have coded a page in php to add/edit/delete some values. The three
actions are checked with the help of get variables.
The problem is when i submit the page once, the values are getting entered
to the database twice. That is, two records are created with the same
values.
I am using a header("location: ...") function to the same page with change
in the query string.
I have watched that the same location (as when adding) is retained and
getting submitted even if i had coded for a change in location using
header function.
The interesting thing is that this not happening always. Sometimes it
works correctly. Many of my friends had the same issues and i was totally
stuck with the problem.
Please help me out on this issue.
Reproduce code:
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Create a page which have the codes of insert, update, delete with actions
distinguished by the querystring values like add=yes, update=yes,
delete=yes
These values are checked like
if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS["add"]) &&
$HTTP_GET_VARS["add"]=="yes")
When i click on the add button, i have written a javascript to submit the
page, which will be like
pagename.php?add=yes
after the insert query is executed, the next statement is to call the same
page with different querystring values. This will be like
header("location: pagename.php?id=newidcreated");
exit();
Expected result:
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Only a single entry is to be made to the table.
Actual result:
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Sometimes the data is submitted twice and two entries with the same
details are getting posted to the table, which leads to duplicate values.
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- renjuchacko at sify dot com