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PHP

Torger Angeltveit
Torger Angeltveit
11,228 Points
Posted by Torger Angeltveit
Torger Angeltveit
11,228 Points

MYSQL / PHP uploading error

Hi, so i have some trouble with uploading some data to a mysql database through a html form, the code looks like this: 

   if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
    $achievement = $_POST["achievement-name"];
    $category = $_POST["category"];
    //validation for the form
        if($achievement == "")
        {
            echo "You must fill out all the fields";
        } 
            else 
        {
            $sqlAchiv = "INSERT INTO user(achievement-name, category)VALUES ('$achievement', '$category')";

                if(mysqli_query($con, $sqlAchiv)) 
                {
                    echo "Achievement Unlocked!";
                } 
                    else 
                {
                    echo "Failed to unlock achievement";
                }
            }   
        }

The error: Failed to unlock achievement appears when i submit the form. I've trippled checked the variables and post names so it shouldnt be anything wrong with them.

1 Answer

Torger Angeltveit
Torger Angeltveit
11,228 Points
Torger Angeltveit
Torger Angeltveit
11,228 Points

I got it to work! :) The problem was i couldnt store data in the database when the name of the column contained " - " in it.