Insert into multiple databases using one button (PHP/MySQL) - php

Question

I need to insert data into two different tables in the same database using one button, but can't work out how.
My two insert commands look like this:
$insertSQL1 = sprintf("INSERT INTO table2...blah blah blah..."); // this is a whole load of info from the form
$insertSQL2 = ('INSERT INTO table2...blah blah blah...'); // this is some more data, including an array
I have tried putting them into a "BEGIN WORK... COMMIT WORK" function, as follows:
$insertSQL = "BEGIN WORK;
".$insertSQL1.";
".$insertSQL2.";
COMMIT WORK;";
...but I get always get the following error:
You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'INSERT INTO...'
I can't for the life of me work out what the actual syntax error is. Any suggestions on a better way of doing this?

Answer 1

Use can't execute multiple queries in one call (with a normal query call). Use this syntax
insert into table2 (col1, col2, col3)
values (1, 2, 3),
(4, 5, 6)
to insert multiple records with one query.

Answer 2

You will have to use two insert functions for that:
$query1 = "INSERT INTO table1 (col1, col2) values (1,2)";
$query2 = "INSERT INTO table2 (col1, col2) values (1,2)";
mysql_query($query1);
mysql_query($query2);
I used mysql_query for simplicity, you have to use your own DB functions for that of course. It can still be done with one click, but you need to use 2 SQL statements. Just do this:
if ($clicked==true){
//insert queries
}