Greetings. I’m trying to send data to mySql for a band touring schedule. Everything is working fine except I cant format the date (000-00-00) or get the date to mySql. I would be grateful for any help. Thanks [code] <?php // Script 12.5 - add_entry.php ini_set ('display_errors', 1); error_reporting (E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE); if (isset ($_POST['submit'])) { // Handle the form. if ($dbc = @mysql_connect ('localhost', 'root', 'password')) { if (!@mysql_select_db ('tourdates')) { die ('<p>Could not select the database because: <b>' . mysql_error() . '</b></p>'); } } else { die ('<p>Could not connect to MySQL because: <b>' . mysql_error() . '</b></p>'); } $query = "INSERT INTO show_dates ( show_id, show_date, show_city, show_state, show_country, show_venue, show_comments, date_entered) VALUES (0, '{$_POST['date']}', '{$_POST['city']}', '{$_POST['state']}', '{$_POST['country']}', '{$_POST['venue']}', '{$_POST['comments']}', NOW())"; if (@mysql_query ($query)) { print '<p>The show date has been added.</p>'; } else { print "<p>Could not add the entry because: <b>" . mysql_error() . "</b>. The query was $query.</p>"; } mysql_close(); } ?> <form action="add_date.php" method="post"> <p> <label>Month <select name="month"> <option value="01" selected="selected">1</option> <option value="02">2</option> <option value="03">3</option> <option value="04">4</option> <option value="05">5</option> <option value="06">6</option> <option value="07">7</option> <option value="08">8</option> <option value="09">9</option> <option value="10">10</option> <option value="11">11</option> <option value="12">12</option> </select> Day <select name="day"> <option value="01" selected="selected">1</option> <option value="02">2</option> <option value="03">3</option> <option value="04">4</option> <option value="05">5</option> <option value="05">6</option> <option value="07">7</option> <option value="08">8</option> <option value="09">9</option> <option value="10">10</option> <option value="11">11</option> <option value="12">12</option> <option value="13">13</option> <option value="14">14</option> <option value="15">15</option> <option value="16">16</option> <option value="17">17</option> <option value="18">18</option> <option value="19">19</option> <option value="20">20</option> <option value="21">21</option> <option value="22">22</option> <option value="23">23</option> <option value="24">24</option> <option value="25">25</option> <option value="26">26</option> <option value="27">27</option> <option value="28">28</option> <option value="29">29</option> <option value="30">30</option> <option value="31">31</option> </select> </label> <label></label> <label>Year <select name="year"> <option value="2006" selected="selected">2006</option> <option value="2007">2007</option> <option value="2008">2008</option> </select> </label> </p> <!--<p>Show Date : <input type="text" name="date" size="40" maxsize="100" /> </p> --> <p>Show City : <input type="text" name="city" size="40" maxsize="100" /></p> <p>Show State : <input type="text" name="state" size="40" maxsize="100" /></p> <p>Show Country : <input type="text" name="country" size="40" maxsize="100" /></p> <p>Show Venue : <input type="text" name="venue" size="40" maxsize="100" /></p> <p>Show Comments: <textarea name="comments" columns="40" rows="5"></textarea></p> <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Add this show date" /> </form>[/code]