$query1 = 'select Name from Customers where CustId = :custid'; $query2 = 'select Name from Sales where SalesId = :salesid'; $sth1 = $dbh->prepare($query1); $sth2 = $dbh->prepare($query2); if ($x > 10) { $sth1->bind_param('custid', $custid); $sth1->execute(); while ($row = $sth1->fetchrow_hashref) { ... } } else { $sth2->bind_param('salesid', $salesid); $sth2->execute(); while ($row = $sth2->fetchrow_hashref) { ... } }