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using a session variable in a redirect URL

Thread began 1/28/2015 3:12 pm by Mags | Last modified 1/30/2015 6:27 am by Jason Byrnes | 1967 views | 7 replies |

Mags

using a session variable in a redirect URL

I have an insert record page which, once a record has been inserted, I want to redirect back to the main results page. The user is logged in as a Super Admin, goes to a page with a list of Accountants and then clicks a link beside the Accountant name to access their client list. They then need to add clients to the database. I have a session variable Accountant_ID, so the client results page is as follows: acclients_results.php?AccountantID=12

The redirect link in the Insert Record page is currently:

$WA_redirectURL = "acclients_results.php?AccountantID=[Insert_ID]";

However that Insert_ID is passing the Client ID and not the Accountant ID, so I'll get something like acclients_results.php?AccountantID=687 rather than acclients_results.php?AccountantID=12. How can I pass the AccountantID into the URL?

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

in the link to the insert page, include the AccountantID url variable:

a href="accents_insert.php?AccountantID=<?php echo(isset($_GET['AccountantID'])?$_GET['AccountantID']:""); ?>">Insert</a>

in the insert form, make sure the form action passes along the AccountantID url variable as well. then use the URL variable in the redirect link instead of the session.

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Mags

Hi Jason

I've done all that but it's still not passing the variable back to the results page - could you take a look for me? Details in PM section.

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

send a copy of the page please so i can see the code.

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Mags

Thanks Jason, I've attached the following pages:

accountants_results.php
acclients_results.php
acclients_insert.php

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

on the acclients_insert.php page, the form action does not pass the URL

<form class="Basic_Default" id="Insert_Basic_Default" name="Insert_Basic_Default" method="post" action="<?php echo (htmlentities($_SERVER["PHP_SELF"], ENT_QUOTES)); ?>">


change that to:
<form class="Basic_Default" id="Insert_Basic_Default" name="Insert_Basic_Default" method="post" action="<?php echo (htmlentities($_SERVER["PHP_SELF"], ENT_QUOTES)); ?><?php echo (isset($_SERVER["QUERY_STRING"]) && $_SERVER["QUERY_STRING"] != "")?"?".htmlspecialchars($_SERVER["QUERY_STRING"]):""; ?>">

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Mags

Fantastic, it works now! Many thanks!

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

you're welcome.

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