my $sql = "select max(Number) from Volunteer where Date =? and Volunteer = 'TBD'"; my $number = $dbh->selectcol_arrayref($sql, undef, $date); my $id = "Date = '$date' and Volunteer = 'TBD' and Number = $number"; my $content = "Volunteer"; my $status = "$name"; my $sth=$dbh->prepare('UPDATE Volunteer set Volunteer =?, WHERE =?'); my $rv=$sth->execute($status, $id); print $query->h1({-align=>'center'}, "You signed up for this date $date"); $sth->finish (); $dbh->disconnect ();