saving record with a same name but different id in php mysql

Question

hi im new at php and mysql stuff i have a question regarding php and mysql database how do i insert a record in the database with a same name but different id? for example a name john with an id of 123 and the other name also john but the id is 456. the id are different but the name is the same. can anyone help me please.. thanks in advance!

Shashank Srivastava · Answer

hello Franco I am not sure what makes it so difficult to insert duplicate entries. Make sure the 'name' column is not set to 'unique' or 'primary'. If problem persists would like to have a look on the code.

franco · Answer

is there other way to make a little easier to understand? thanks again

Satyapriya Nayak · Answer

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11971264/multiple-mysql-records-with-same-name-different-id