On Tue, Jul 02, 2002 at 11:08:13AM +0530, Sachin Keshavan wrote: > > I am trying to execute the Query > SELECT MAX(RECORDNO) AS MAXREC FROM BOOKS; > > while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql_result)) > { > $bookID = $row['MAXREC']; > } > > This query fails. Am I doing any thing wrong here.
Don't ask us. Ask MySQL. After running the query (I assume you ARE running the query, via mysql_query(), right?) throw in an echo call to mysql_error(). That'll tell you what went wrong: http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-error.php --Dan -- PHP classes that make web design easier SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php