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(PDO) UPDATE doesn't update with WHERE variable



My problem here is that as soon as i have WHERE with GuildName it does NOT work. It simply doesnt update anything at all.
As soon as i have the id=1 (there are 100 guilds, so setting the id=1 is not an option) it does work.

$form           = $_POST;
$boss           = $form['bossname'];
$gname          = $form['guildname'];
$screen         = $form['screenshot'];
$log            = $form['logs'];
$defeat         = $form['defeat'];

if(isset($_POST['edit-guild'])){

    $Statement = $conn->prepare("UPDATE $boss SET `Bossname` =:boss, `GuildName` =:gname, `Screenshot` =:screen, `Link` =:link, `KillTime` =:defeattime, `KillYN` =:kill WHERE `GuildName`=:gname");
    // EXECUTING ARRAY FOR ^GUILD INFORMATION
    $Statement->execute(array(
        "boss"          => $boss,
        "gname"         => $gname,
        "screen"        => $screen,
        "link"          => $log,
        "defeattime"    => $defeat,
        "kill"          => 'Yes'
        ));
}

As soon as i have WHERE id=1 it does work.

 $Statement = $conn->prepare("UPDATE $boss SET `Bossname` =:boss, `GuildName` =:gname, `Screenshot` =:screen, `Link` =:link, `KillTime` =:defeattime, `KillYN` =:kill WHERE id=1");

Solution

  • As mentioned you cant reuse the same param. Try giving it a different name:

    if(isset($_POST['edit-guild'])){
    
        $Statement = $conn->prepare("UPDATE $boss SET `Bossname` =:boss, `GuildName` =:gname, `Screenshot` =:screen, `Link` =:link, `KillTime` =:defeattime, `KillYN` =:kill WHERE `GuildName`=:gname2");
        // EXECUTING ARRAY FOR ^GUILD INFORMATION
        $Statement->execute(array(
            "boss"          => $boss,
            "gname"         => $gname,
            "gname2"         => $gname,
            "screen"        => $screen,
            "link"          => $log,
            "defeattime"    => $defeat,
            "kill"          => 'Yes'
            ));
    }