Re: Why would this command just Die!

PD> <?php PD> $answers="$band, $middlename, $pot"; PD> $date=date ("l dS of F Y h:i:s A"); PD> $sql = "INSERT INTO prizeline (id, email, name, address, answers, date) VALUES PD> ('', '$email', '$name', '$address', '$answers', PD> '$date')"; PD> echo $sql; PD> mysql_query($sql) or die ("There has been an error"); PD> ?> If this is all of your script, then you are missing those pesky "connect to server" and "select database" functions. If you replace your die message with die(mysql_error()) you will probably see a very helpful error message such as "no database selected" or "hey buddy, not connected". - Julie --> Julie Meloni --> julie@thickbook.com --> www.thickbook.com Find "Sams Teach Yourself MySQL in 24 Hours" at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0672323494/thickbookcom-20