PDO Connection issue cannot Insert data into mysql DB - php

Question

I just wanted to create PDO connection rather than old connection but I can't get form fields to be inserted into MYSQL DB. I am sure I am making a stupid mistake however I can't figure it out what exactly.
Here is my database.php file
<?php
$server = 'localhost';
$username = 'root';
$password = '';
$database = 'dbaname';
try{
$conn = new PDO("mysql:host=$server;dbname=$database;", $username, $password);
} catch(PDOException $e){
die( "Connection failed: " . $e->getMessage());
}
and after submit action is taking place at my process.php
<?php
if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
if(!$_POST) exit;
require 'database.php';
include dirname(__FILE__).'/settings/settings.php';
include dirname(__FILE__).'/functions/emailValidation.php';
$TechName = strip_tags(trim($_POST["TechName"]));
$Date = strip_tags(trim($_POST["Date"]));
$ToolSerial = strip_tags(trim($_POST["ToolSerial"]));
$CartridgeSerial = strip_tags(trim($_POST["CartridgeSerial"]));
$TorqueSerial = strip_tags(trim($_POST["TorqueSerial"]));
$LastCalibration = strip_tags(trim($_POST["LastCalibration"]));
$ThreadCond = strip_tags(trim($_POST["ThreadCond"]));
$HardfacingCond = strip_tags(trim($_POST["HardfacingCond"]));
$PocketCond = strip_tags(trim($_POST["PocketCond"]));
//$emailaddress = strip_tags(trim($_POST["emailaddress"]));
/*------------------ STEP 2 ------------------*/
$TorquedOEM = strip_tags(trim($_POST["TorquedOEM"]));
$FullAssembly = strip_tags(trim($_POST["FullAssembly"]));
//$file_url = strip_tags(trim($_POST["file_url"]));
$Notes = strip_tags(trim($_POST["Notes"]));
/*------------------ STEP 3 ------------------*/
//$Signature = strip_tags(trim($_POST["Signature"]));
$SignedDate = strip_tags(trim($_POST["SignedDate"]));
try {
$q = "INSERT INTO tportal (TechName, Date, ToolSerial, CartridgeSerial, TorqueSerial, LastCalibration, ThreadCond, HardfacingCond, PocketCond, TorquedOEM, FullAssembly, Notes, SignedDate)
VALUES (:TechName, :Date, :ToolSerial, :CartridgeSerial, :TorqueSerial, :LastCalibration, :ThreadCond, :HardfacingCond, :PocketCond, :TorquedOEM, :FullAssembly, :Notes, :SignedDate)";
$query = $conn -> prepare($q);
$results = $query -> execute(array(
":TechName" => $TechName,
":Date" => $Date,
":ToolSerial" => $ToolSerial,
":CartridgeSerial" => $CartridgeSerial,
":TorqueSerial" => $TorqueSerial,
":LastCalibration" => $LastCalibration,
":ThreadCond" => $ThreadCond,
":HardfacingCond" => $HardfacingCond,
":PocketCond" => $PocketCond,
":TorquedOEM" => $TorquedOEM,
":TorqueSerial" => $TorqueSerial,
":FullAssembly" => $FullAssembly,
":Notes" => $Notes,
":SignedDate" => $SignedDate,
));
if ($conn->query($q)) {
echo "<script type= 'text/javascript'>alert('New Record Inserted Successfully');</script>";
}
else{
echo "<script type= 'text/javascript'>alert('Data not successfully Inserted. $PocketCond');</script>";
}
$conn = null;
}
catch(PDOException $e)
{
echo $e->getMessage();
}
?>
After I click on submit button I get a "Data not successfully inserted pass" pass: is variable result from $PocketCondvariable I placed to test the data.
Thank you for your time.

Answer 1

Apparently after refreshing the database I realized my entries were added to the database however my error scripts were creating problem.
if ($conn->query($q)) {
echo "<script type= 'text/javascript'>alert('New Record Inserted Successfully');</script>";
}
else{
echo "<script type= 'text/javascript'>alert('Data not successfully Inserted. $PocketCond');</script>";
}