prepare( "INSERT INTO jobs(vendor_id, job, ack, status) VALUES(?, 'New', 'new', '')" ); $stmt->execute([$vendor['id']]); $new_id = (int) $pdo->lastInsertId(); $pdo->prepare( 'INSERT INTO job_history(job_id, field, old_value, new_value, actor) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)' )->execute([$new_id, 'created', null, $vendor['slug'], $actor]); if (!empty($_POST['ajax'])) { echo $new_id; } else { header('Location: ../PDQ.php'); }