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Re: Edit a record?

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On 03-12-2011 14:28, Charles wrote:
> I'm working on an application.  I'm trying to implement an update
> process that pulls a record out of a MySQL database, updates it, and
> puts it back.
> 
> Broken down, let's assume I have a database made up of the fields:
> First_name
> Last_name
> Month_of_birth
> Day_of_birth
> Year_of_birth
> 
> The steps I'm finding so far are:
> 
> 1)  Present a data entry form to enter the values on which the record
> selection is based (an HTML form with 5 input fields...this I have).
> 1)  Query the database for the record (Submit for processing to a PHP
> script that opensn the database and submits the values for a SELECT
> query).
> 
> =========={this is where I am stuck]==============
> 
> 3)  Somehow import those returned values into a form for editting.
> 4)  Indicate somehow (in the form) which records (if more than one)
> need to be returned as updated to the MySQL database.
> 5)  Somehow post to database
> 
> Anyone have any ideas they'd care to share?

show the code you have so far,

and specify more exact why 'you are stuck'....

-- 
Luuk

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Edit a record? Charles <cchamb2@gmail.com> - 2011-12-03 05:28 -0800
  Re: Edit a record? Luuk <Luuk@invalid.lan> - 2011-12-03 14:45 +0100
  Re: Edit a record? Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2011-12-03 14:15 +0000
  Re: Edit a record? "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> - 2011-12-03 18:57 +0000
  Re: Edit a record? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2011-12-04 14:54 +0100
    Re: Edit a record? Dennis <nobody@nowhere.invalid> - 2011-12-04 09:14 -0500
    Re: Edit a record? Charles <cchamb2@gmail.com> - 2011-12-10 05:02 -0800
      Re: Edit a record? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-12-10 19:22 +0000

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