Re:

Ok I figured it out... I wasn't sending data to all of the columns, just
some. I had some other columns called check_pre_balance and
check_post_balance. When I entered data for those columns it went through.
The reason I didn't enter data for those columns is because I haven't worked
on the SQL command to update the pre and post balances yet and was doing
some testing first. Ok, well thanks for the replies everyone :)

> <input type="text" name="check_trans_type" VALUE="">

>
> @$sql="INSERT INTO checking VALUES('$check_date', '$check_num',
> '$check_pay', '$check_amount', '$check_trans_type');";

> check_trans_type is type text
>
> The error that comes up is ...
> Warning: PostgreSQL query failed: ERROR: Bad numeric input format
> 'check_trans_type' in /etc/httpd/htdocs/checkbook2.php on line 41
>

POST_VARS should always be strings. Have you tried this without the php,
as in psql. What happens when you replace, in the insert statement,
$check_trans_type, with a correct value? Is it supposed to be like
withdrawl, deposit...etc?
Good luck

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