> $department_name = $_POST['department_name']; > > $select_query = "SELECT * WHERE department_name = '$department_name'"; > $select_result = mysql_query($select_query, $db_connect); > $select_total_rows = mysql_num_rows($select_result); > > if ($select_total_rows<1) > { > $insert_query = " insert into departments (department_name) > values > > ('$department_name')"; > > mysql_query($insert_query, $db_connect) or die (mysql_error()); > > > I am getting back an error mysql_num_rows(): supplied argument is not a > valid MySQL result resource. I have looked over it again and again, and > can't see what is wrong. Can anyone else see where the problem might be?
That means your query failed, generally. Check for mysql_error() after you run your query to see what went wrong. For example in your SQL, you're missing the "FROM table" portion of your query... oops! ---John W. Holmes... PHP Architect - A monthly magazine for PHP Professionals. Get your copy today. http://www.phparch.com/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php