Jean.Maupertuis writes: > I try to use the ?var?'s to create a menu for inserting new rows in a table. > for example: > insert into personnel(first_name, last_name) values(?first_name?, > ?last_name?) > if i type jean in first_name and maupertuis in last_name the result is > "unknow column > 'jean' in 'field list' "because it's translated > insert into personnel(first_name, last_name) values (jean,maupertuis) > to correct i have to type 'jean' and 'maupertuis' this is tranlated > insert into personnel(first_name, last_name) values('jean','maupertuis') > which is the correct form. > > We can test this with a little sql: > select ucase(?test?) > > I try different things to solve : concat, '?var?', ... but i don't find > a way to bypass. > > Have anyone a better solution? >
Just use quotes when inserting values. I could (when I find time), do it automatically if column is char/varchar/text/blob ... Would that solve your problem ?? -- Regards, __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Mr. Sinisa Milivojevic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ MySQL AB, Fulltime Developer /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ Larnaca, Cyprus <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php