Ah, there is the issue. You cannot issue 2 SQL queries in a single mysql_query() call. You have to do them one at a time without the ;
-Rasmus On Sun, 26 May 2002, Janet Valade wrote: > Can't you do what you want to do without using two SQL statements? > > CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS. > > Janet > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Carrera" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "php List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 8:01 AM > Subject: [PHP-DB] db sql issue from var > > > Hi All > > I have found the problem from my last post and need to know how to solve it. > > Example sql var: > > $sql =DROP TABLE IF EXISTS test; CREATE TABLE test ......."; > > When i run the script i get > > Mysql error near ';' create table...... > > So how do i run this command from my script to include the ; as part of the > sql. > > phpmyadmin copes with this ok so it must be able to be done. > > Thanks for any help in advance > > Dave C > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
