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Using option list to populate field in MYSQL database

Asked by dpassero in PHP Scripting Language, PHP and Databases, MySQL Server

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I am working on a php form and I want to use a drop-down list that pulls a value from one table in a mysql database to populate a field in a related table.  The  two tables are vendors and requisitions.  The user will be able to choose a vendor name from the vendor table and dump the results into the related field in the requisitions table.  My form is attached.  How do I get the selected value to populate a field in the requisitions table?Start Free Trial 
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<form name='requisitions' action="<?php echo ($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']); ?>" method='post'>
		    <table border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="6" width="768">
              <tr><td width="175" align="right">Requisition Number:</td><td><input type="text" size="6" name="req_num" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['req_num'])); ?>"></td></tr>
			  <tr><td width="175" align="right">Requisition Date (yyyy-mm-dd):</td><td><input type="text" size="10" name="req_date" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['req_date'])); ?>"></td></tr>
              <tr><td width="175" align="right">Sent To (initials):</td><td><input type="text" size="2" name="sent_to" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['sent_to'])); ?>"></td></tr>
			  <tr><td width="175" align="right">Date Sent (yyyy-mm-dd):</td><td><input type="text" size="10" name="date_sent" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['date_sent'])); ?>"></td></tr>
              <tr><td width="175" align="right">Vendor:</td><td><?php if (isset($_POST['vendor_id']));
											   connect();
											   $query = "SELECT vendor_name, vendor_id FROM vendors ORDER BY vendor_name";
											   $result = @mysql_query ($query) or die('Error: ' . mysql_error()); // Run the query.
											   // printing the list box select command
                                               echo "<select name='vendor' value=''>";
											   echo "<option value='choose'>Choose from list ...</option>";
											   echo "<option value='divider'>------------------</option>";
                                               while($nt=mysql_fetch_array($result)){  //Array or records stored in $mfg_array
                                                 echo "<option value=$nt[vendor_id]>$nt[vendor_name]</option>";  //Option values are added by looping through the array
                                               } // end of while
											 echo "</select>";
											 mysql_close; ?></td></tr>
              <tr><td width="175" align="right">Account Number:</td><td><input type="text" size="12" name="account_num" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['account_num'])); ?>"></td></tr>
              <tr><td width="175" align="right">Amount:</td><td><input type="text" size="8" name="amount" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['amount'])); ?>"></td></tr>
			  <tr><td colspan="2"><hr /></td></tr>
			  <tr><td width="150" align="right"><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit Entry" /></td><td><input type="reset" name="reset" value="Clear Form" /></td></tr>
            </table>
		  </form>
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Zones: PHP Scripting Language, PHP and Databases, MySQL Server
Tags: PHP $ MYSQL, IE 7
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