[PHP-DB] Undefined variables in update query

2013-03-26 Thread VanderHart, Robert
Hi, I'm pretty new to PHP and to this discussion list. I have a web form to update some fields in a data table. I'm getting undefined variable notices in my error logs when I submit the form and the table row doesn't get updated. Here's the code for the form page: ?php include

[PHP-DB] Re: Undefined variables in update query

2013-03-26 Thread Jim Giner
On 3/26/2013 11:19 AM, VanderHart, Robert wrote: Hi, I'm pretty new to PHP and to this discussion list. I have a web form to update some fields in a data table. I'm getting undefined variable notices in my error logs when I submit the form and the table row doesn't get updated. Here's the

Re: [PHP-DB] Undefined variables in update query

2013-03-26 Thread Přemysl
Hi, it appears to me that you have some strange input[name] attribute. instead of input type=\text\ name=\$row[department]\ value=\$row[department]\... try input type=\text\ name=department value=\$row[department]\... In php you are not initializing variables. That means $department

RE: [PHP-DB] Undefined variables in update query

2013-03-26 Thread VanderHart, Robert
Premek, Thanks for the reply. I actually found that silly mistake after I sent out my message. You're absolutely right that I need to hardcode the field name into the input name attribute. Even a newbie like me should have realized that one; even though I'm new to PHP I've used other

Re: [PHP-DB] Undefined variables in update query

2013-03-26 Thread tamouse mailing lists
On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 10:57 AM, VanderHart, Robert robert.vanderh...@umassmed.edu wrote: I appreciate the replies I've received already; thanks! Sorry for not catching my simple errors before sending out that message. No worries, no one I have met yet begins life knowing this stuff! If