Re: PHP db will not allow modifications
From: Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex_at_attglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 09:30:42 -0500
Message-ID: <ps1hae$rkn$1_at_jstuckle.eternal-september.org>
>
> The message in the "New Article" window says "Article Information Saved"
> as normal, however it refuses to accept the modification.
>
> I'm afraid I don't have a lot of experience with this, in fact I had to
> hire someone to install the db so I apologize if I "offended anyone's
> senses."
>
> It isn't that big a deal really, I'm pretty good at proofreading the
> articles before I post them but sometimes I'll spot a small typo or
> something and want to go back and correct it (until now, lol).
>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 09:30:42 -0500
Message-ID: <ps1hae$rkn$1_at_jstuckle.eternal-september.org>
On 11/8/2018 6:48 AM, super70s wrote:
> In article <5be2ecc4$0$32263$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>,
> Luuk <luuk_at_invalid.lan> wrote:
>
>> Are you using the correct statement to update this table? >> >> What is the exact error message that is given when you try to update an >> article?
>
> The message in the "New Article" window says "Article Information Saved"
> as normal, however it refuses to accept the modification.
>
> I'm afraid I don't have a lot of experience with this, in fact I had to
> hire someone to install the db so I apologize if I "offended anyone's
> senses."
>
> It isn't that big a deal really, I'm pretty good at proofreading the
> articles before I post them but sometimes I'll spot a small typo or
> something and want to go back and correct it (until now, lol).
>
It sounds like you aren't checking the result codes from your SQL statements, so your script does not tell you when a request failed.
You should check the result of *every* database request - or you'll run into problems like this. Fix your code and see what the failure is.
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