getConnection(); $query = $database->prepare("UPDATE users SET user_account_type = :new_type WHERE user_id = :user_id LIMIT 1"); $query->execute(array( ':new_type' => $type, ':user_id' => Session::get('user_id') )); if ($query->rowCount() == 1) { // set account type in session Session::set('user_account_type', $type); return true; } return false; } }