On 05Nov2006 02:23, Dylan Semler <dylan.semler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: | I've been searching a bit for this but nothing seems to work. I have a mysql | database setup and want to insert the value [mag] into a table. How does one | do that? I've tried many variations on: | | insert into objects (object, ID, `Spec.`) VALUES ('[mag]', '[mag]', '[mag] | '); | | with backslashes and backticks around the brackets. Usually mysql juts | updates the table with a [, rather than [mag]. Anyone know how this should | be done? Please show us "describe objects". Maybe your column types are restrictive? -- Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ deltaV = g * Isp * ln(Mr) ... it's not just a good idea, it's the Law - george william herbert <wh@xxxxxxx>