MySQL query fails to execute while phpMyAdmin executes

Question

I am trying to execute next query:

BEGIN;
INSERT INTO `jobs` ( `client` , `client_name` , `type` , `workers` , `date` , `hours` , `comments` , `project` ) VALUES ( '1' , 'one' , '1' , '1,2,5' , '2012-12-13' , '1234f' , '' , '0' ); 
INSERT INTO `jobs` ( `client` , `client_name` , `type` , `workers` , `date` , `hours` , `comments` , `project` ) VALUES ( '5' , 'two' , '3' , '1,2,5' , '2012-12-13' , '12' , '' , '0' ); 
COMMIT;

This returns the next MySQL 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 `jobs` ( `client` , `client_name` , `type` , `workers` , `date` , `h' at line 1

At the same time, phpMyAdmin manages to execute this query.

Could someone please point on a possible reason?

Answer 1

You could try:

INSERT INTO `jobs` ( `client` , `client_name` , `type` , `workers` , `date` , `hours` , `comments` , `project` ) 
    VALUES ( '1' , 'one' , '1' , '1,2,5' , '2012-12-13' , '1234f' , '' , '0' )
    ,( '5' , 'two' , '3' , '1,2,5' , '2012-12-13' , '12' , '' , '0' ); 

That will give you two inserts in one statement.

Answer 2

This is not 'a' query. This are 4 queries. In PHP, you will have to call mysql_query four times.