Trouble with PHP sessions -

i have html page few buttons take me php page, page handle logic i'm having trouble setting sessions.

i going wrong way i'd appreciate if pointed me in right direction.

this html page code i'm working with:

        <form action="reportpage.php">             <center><input type="submit" value="view customers"></center>             <?php                 $_session['customer'] = "checkcustrains";             ?>         </form>          <form action="reportpage.php" mehtod="post">         <center><input type="submit" value="view admins"></center>             <?php                 $_session['admins'] = "checkcusadmin";             ?>         </form> 

i each button go reportuser.php page, different session, have if/else statements set in report page display information corresponding session.

how can achieve this? stands, both session variables being set

i suggest use query not session achieve this:

<form action="reportpage.php?customer=checkcustrains">     <center><input type="submit" value="view customers"></center> </form>  <form action="reportpage.php?admins=checkcusadmin" mehtod="post">     <center><input type="submit" value="view admins"></center> </form> 

and in reportpage.php:

<?php     if(!empty($_get['customer']) && $_get['customer'] == 'checkcustrains'){         //do     }      if(!empty($_get['admins']) && $_get['admins'] == 'checkcusadmin'){         //do else     } ?>