Yep, that did it. Here's the code I ended up with: [code]$owner = "INSERT INTO owners (owner_name) " . "VALUES ('$owner_name')"; $owner_results = mysql_query($owner) or die(mysql_error()); $owner_id = mysql_insert_id(); echo "Owner data inserted successfully!<br /><br />"; echo "Inserted $owner_name into the database with ID# $owner_id<br /><br />"; $store = "INSERT INTO stores (store_type, store_owner, store_state, store_zip, store_phone, store_status, store_comments) " . "VALUES ('$store_type', '$owner_id', '$store_state', '$store_zip', '$store_phone', '$store_status', '$store_comments')"; $store_results = mysql_query($store) or die(mysql_error()); echo "Succsessfully stored $owner_name's store in the database.";[/code] Thanks a bunch!