filter table using php

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hello guys,

i need some help, im trying to filter my table using php but it gives me this error "You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '= 'hes'' at line 1" below is my code.

HTML

<form name="search_form" method="POST" action="index.php">
				
								
<select name="search_pad">
<option value="hes">HES</option>
<option value="WFBS">WFBS</option>
</select>
								
<input type="submit" name="search" value="test"/>
</form>

PHP

<?php
include ("include/db_connection.php");
										
$sql = "SELECT * FROM tbl_masterlist";
										
										if(isset($_POST['search'])){
										
$search_term = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['search_pad']);
										
$sql .= "where p0_product = '{$search_term}' ";
										
}
										
$query = mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());
?>

Thanks in advance
Makubex

Posted 4-Aug-13 7:28am

athan_makubex

Updated 4-Aug-13 7:30am

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Solution 2

try this
pls check this

Posted 4-Aug-13 19:02pm

Manuel john

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Mohibur Rashid · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-04T17:51:00

Solution 1

in your verification you are using $_POST['search']

but in your usage you are using $_POST['search_pad']

that is not the problem.
The main problem is a classic rookie mistake :)

PHP

$sql = "SELECT * FROM tbl_masterlist";
$sql .= "where p0_product = '{$search_term}' ";
//this generate 
$sql="SELECT * FROM tbl_masterlistwhere p0_product = 'search term'"; // so what you need is a space between your table name and where keyword

Posted 4-Aug-13 17:51pm

Mohibur Rashid

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athan_makubex 5-Aug-13 10:58am

Hi Mohibur, itried your solution and i put a space between tbl_masterlist<space>" and it working now. thank you for your suggestion it helps me a lot!

Mohibur Rashid 5-Aug-13 20:47pm

you are welcome