Tom Peck wrote: > > Thanks for the reply Manual. > > The updating IS done with one single query - but the problem is that if two > people are editing the same car, the second update will overwrite the > first. Not a huge problem - and the chance of it happening is almost nil - > but there is still the possibility.. Changing databases seems a little > extreme - and not possible with our web host. > > Tom How about writing a text file that would be your "lock" file, rather than depending upon MySQL to do it for you? -- Raquel ============================================================ He who has imagination without learning has wings and no feet. --Anonymous -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]