Re: Trouble with SQL statement using variable

Have you tried:
    echo "CONN: $conn<br>";
    echo "SQL: $sql<br>";
to see what is being passed to postgres?
Jeff

On Tuesday, January 29, 2002, at 10:34 AM, Jeff Self wrote:

> I'm having trouble getting an SQL statement to use a variable. Here's
> the statement:
>
>         $sql = "SELECT emp_fname FROM employee WHERE username = '$username'";
>         $result = pg_exec($conn,$sql);
>             if (!$result) {
>                 exit;
>             }
> I get the following warning from this:
>
> Warning: Supplied argument is not a valid PostgreSQL link resource in
> /var/www/personnel/include/functions.inc on line 25
>
> Is there another way to use a variable in an SQL statement. This format
> works with MySQL.
>
> --
> Jeff Self
> Information Technology Analyst
> Department of Personnel
> City of Newport News
> 2400 Washington Ave.
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> 757-926-6930
>
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