RE: [PHP] Outputting Data

[snip] The query error says the query is empty. But when I test this with: $QRY = "SELECT * FROM MembersData"; It executes fine. The user stipulated in the connection string has complete privileges and the output file is intended for download, not remote access through a web browser or PHP. Have you had similar issues with outputting data...? [/snip] a. Always reply to the list in case I went to get a cup of coffee 2. The database user may not have permissions to write to that directory. Just because they can access the database doesn't mean that they can access the file system. Have you tried the query with the "INTO OUTFILE" from the command line?