Insert data from a PHP dropdown menu into a Mysql database table

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Here is the index file

PHP

<?php //Booking Request index file that sends data from the form to the database 
		
		include 'connection.php';
		
		
		// Assigning Variables
		
		$evename = $_POST['event_name'];
		$evedescrip = $_POST['event_description'];
		$evetype = $_POST['event_type'];
		$fac = $_POST['name_of_facility'];
		$startdate = $_POST['event_start_date_time'];
		$enddate = $_POST['event_end_date_time'];
		$evecood = $_POST['event_coordinator'];
		
		// Variable that executes request to send data to database
		$sql = "INSERT INTO booking_requests (`event_name`,`event_description`,`event_type`,
		`name_of_facility`,`event_start_date_time`,`event_end_date_time`,`event_coordinator`)
				VALUES('$evename','$evedescrip','$evetype','$fac','$startdate','$enddate','$evecood')";
		
		// Statement stating whether the execution is successful
		if (!mysqli_query ($link,$sql)){
		die ('Error: ' . mysqli_error($link));
		} 
		else 
		echo ('Entry successfully submitted');
?>

Here is the form

PHP

<?php
		include 'includes/connection.php';
		
?>	
	<!-- HTML form to display text area for event name and event description and to allow user to input date and time -->
	<form id="form1" name="form1" method="post" action="includes/bookingProjectIndex.php">
	<label for="event_name">Enter an event name</label><input type="text" name="event_name" id="event_name" /><br>
	<br class="clear" /> 
	<label for="event_coordinator">Enter the name of the event coordinator</label><input type="text" name="event_coordinator" id="event_coordinator" /><br>
	<br class="clear" /> 
	<textarea name="event_description" id="event_description" cols="45" rows="5">Give a description of the event</textarea>
	<br class="clear" /> 
	Enter an event start date and time:<br>
	<input type="date" name="event_start_date_time" max="3000-01-01">
	<input type="time" name="event_start_date_time"><br><br>
	Enter an event end date and time:<br>
	<input type="date" name="event_start_date_time" min="2015-01-01">
	<input type="time" name="event_start_date_time"><br><br>
	<input type="submit">
	</form>
	
		
 
<?php

		// Get event types from database

		$sql = "SELECT * FROM (event_types)";
		$query = mysqli_query ($link,$sql);
		
		echo "Select an event type:<select name='event_type'>";
		while ($result = mysqli_fetch_array($query, MYSQL_ASSOC)){
		echo "<option value='" .$result['event_type']."'>" . $result['event_type'] . "</option>";
	}
		echo "</select>"; 
		echo "<br></br>";
		
		
		// Get facilities from database
		$sqlt = "SELECT * FROM (facilities)";
		$queryt = mysqli_query ($link,$sqlt);
		
		echo "Select a facility to host event:<select name='name_of_facility'>";
		while ($resultt = mysqli_fetch_array($queryt, MYSQL_ASSOC)){
		echo "<option value='" .$resultt['name_of_facility']."'>" . $resultt['name_of_facility'] . "</option>";
			}
		echo "</select>";
		echo "<br></br>";
?>

Posted 3-Apr-15 6:42am

Ray-Rae

Updated 3-Apr-15 15:14pm

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Peter Leow · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-03T18:15:00

Put the select code blocks inside the form, so that it can be submitted. PHP Forms[^]

<form id="form1" name="form1" method="post" action="includes/bookingProjectIndex.php">

<!— other HTML code —>

<?php
 
        // Get event types from database

        $sql = "SELECT * FROM (event_types)";
        $query = mysqli_query ($link,$sql);
 
        echo "Select an event type:<select name='event_type'>";
        while ($result = mysqli_fetch_array($query, MYSQL_ASSOC)){
        echo "<option value='" .$result['event_type']."'>" . $result['event_type'] . "</option>";
    }
        echo "</select>"; 
        echo "<br></br>";
 
        // Get facilities from database
        $sqlt = "SELECT * FROM (facilities)";
        $queryt = mysqli_query ($link,$sqlt);
 
        echo "Select a facility to host event:<select name='name_of_facility'>";
        while ($resultt = mysqli_fetch_array($queryt, MYSQL_ASSOC)){
        echo "<option value='" .$resultt['name_of_facility']."'>" . $resultt['name_of_facility'] . "</option>";
            }
        echo "</select>";
        echo "<br></br>";
?>

<input type="submit" name="Submit> value="Submit">

</form>

However, you should use parameterized query to avoid SQL injection, refer:
1. SQL Injection[^]
2. How can I prevent SQL-injection in PHP?[^]