copying multiple records from one table to another (same structure) (PHP/MySQL)

Question

So here is what I am trying to do:

Copy every record from one table where the item_id is that of which is in my array.

mysql_query("INSERT INTO archive_items_tb SELECT * FROM item_bank_tb WHERE item_id IN(" . implode(',', $questions) . ")");

$questions is an array of question ids, parsed to this function.

mysql does not like my attempt, so can somebody please direct to the correct syntax.

thanks

Answer 1

You need to wrap your sub-select in parenthesis. Also, as a note, make sure you escape the values in your $questions array.

<?php
$query = "INSERT INTO archive_items_tb
(
    SELECT * FROM item_bank_tb
    WHERE item_id IN (" . implode(',', $questions) . ")
)";

mysql_query($query);