Insert Multiple Rows Into A Mysql Table Using Php Array

Posts: 9 · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 5:24 am

Hi,
I have a form that asks the applicant for previous involvement. They have the option of entering up to three rows and after they press submit the computer needs to enter possible multiple rows. Here is my form code:

Code:

<form action="insert1.php" method="post">
<table width="77%">
<td height="63" colspan="5"><h3>Other involvement during high school, college (clubs, sports, work, volunteer, etc.): </h3></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="20%"><h3>Activity</h3></td>
<td width="19%"><h3>Position</h3></td>
<td width="23%"><h3>Start Date</h3></td>
<td width="25%" height="60"><h3>End Date</h3></td>
</tr>
<tr>

<td height="63"><input name="Activity[]" type="text" id="Activity[]" size="15" />
<td height="63"><input name="Position[]" type="text" id="Position[]" size="15" />
<td height="63"><input name="StartDate[]" type="text" id="StartDate[]" size="15" />
<td height="63"><input name="EndDate[]" type="text" id="EndDate[]" size="15" />
</tr>
<tr>

<td height="63"><input name="Activity[]" type="text" id="Activity[]" size="15" />
<td height="63"><input name="Position[]" type="text" id="Position[]" size="15" />
<td height="63"><input name="StartDate[]" type="text" id="StartDate[]" size="15" />
<td height="63"><input name="EndDate[]" type="text" id="EndDate[]" size="15" />
</tr>
<tr>

<td height="63"><input name="Activity[]" type="text" id="Activity[]" size="15" />
<td height="63"><input name="Position[]" type="text" id="Position[]" size="15" />
<td height="63"><input name="StartDate[]" type="text" id="StartDate[]" size="15" />
<td height="63"><input name="EndDate[]" type="text" id="EndDate[]" size="15" />
</table>
<p> </p>
<p>

<input type="submit" name="Submit" id="Submit" value="Submit" />

</p>
</form>

Here is the insert1.php file

Code:

<?php
$con = mysql_connect("localhost","Application","*******");
if (!$con)
{
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}

mysql_select_db("CpaApp", $con);

//Assign each array to a variable
foreach($_POST['Activity'] as $row=>$Act)
{
$Activity=$Act;
$Position=$_POST['Position'][$row];
$StartDate=$_POST['StartDate'][$row];
$EndDate=$_POST['EndDate'][$row];
}

//enter rows into database
foreach($_POST['Activity'] as $row=>$Act)
{
$Activity=mysql_real_escape_string($Act);
$Position=mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['Position'][$row]);
$StartDate=mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['StartDate'][$row]);
$EndDate=mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['EndDate'][$row]);
}

$involv = "INSERT INTO Involvement (Activity, Position, StartDate, EndDate)
VALUES ('.$Activity.','.$Position.','.$StartDate.','.$EndDate.')";

if (!mysql_query($involv,$con))
{
die('Error: ' . mysql_error());
}
echo "$row record added";

mysql_close($con)
?>

Posts: 192 · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:18 pm

Before this line:

Code:

if (!mysql_query($involv,$con))

Add this:

Code:

var_dump($involv);

Then examine your query for syntax errors.

What does the mysql_error() function say when the script dies?