You can also use insert into checking (<whatever columns here>) values
('whatever', 'values', 'here');
That's what I do...
On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Hillensbeck, Preston wrote:
> Ok I figured it out... I wasn't sending data to all of the columns, just
> some. I had some other columns called check_pre_balance and
> check_post_balance. When I entered data for those columns it went through.
> The reason I didn't enter data for those columns is because I haven't worked
> on the SQL command to update the pre and post balances yet and was doing
> some testing first. Ok, well thanks for the replies everyone :)
>
>
> > <input type="text" name="check_trans_type" VALUE="">
>
> >
> > @$sql="INSERT INTO checking VALUES('$check_date', '$check_num',
> > '$check_pay', '$check_amount', '$check_trans_type');";
>
> > check_trans_type is type text
> >
> > The error that comes up is ...
> > Warning: PostgreSQL query failed: ERROR: Bad numeric input format
> > 'check_trans_type' in /etc/httpd/htdocs/checkbook2.php on line 41
> >
>
> POST_VARS should always be strings. Have you tried this without the php,
> as in psql. What happens when you replace, in the insert statement,
> $check_trans_type, with a correct value? Is it supposed to be like
> withdrawl, deposit...etc?
> Good luck
>
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