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$link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'EOL', 'RK1RK1')
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echo 'Connected successfully';
mysql_select_db('EOL') or die('Could not select database');
mysql_query($query);
$query = "INSERT INTO EOL VALUES ($_POST'assettag')";
?>
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<div class="formbox1">asset tag # <input type="text"
name="assettag" action=" "></div>
<div class="formbox1">serial #  <input type="text" name="assettag" action=" "></div>
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<div class="formbox1">department  <input type="text" name="assettag" action=" "></div>
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First, you need to define your
$query variable BEFORE you try to use it. Second, note the correct
$_POST array syntax. Third, it's a good idea to assign a
$_POST array value to a variable before trying to use it in a query, as the apostrophes and such tend to cause problems. <?php $link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'EOL', 'RK1RK1') or die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error()); echo 'Connected successfully'; mysql_select_db('EOL') or die('Could not select database'); $assettag=[b]$_POST['assettag'][/b]; $query = "INSERT INTO EOL VALUES ('$assettag')"; mysql_query($query); ?>