diff --git a/web/database.php b/web/database.php
index 262a248508609198e93e625fad1022489427bd34..ee0c952fb0fae03af31d0e87e4b6ceaa185c3c8a 100644
--- a/web/database.php
+++ b/web/database.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 */
 
+
 if(!file_exists(dirname(__FILE__) . "/config.php")) {
 	die("Please run the <a href='install.php'>Install</a> script to configure your installation");
 }
@@ -31,4 +32,16 @@ if (PEAR::isError($mdb2)) {
 	die($mdb2->getMessage());
 }
 
+function reportError($text, $data) {
+    // make a fresh connection
+    $mdbe = MDB2::connect($connect_string);
+    if (PEAR::isError($mdbe)) {
+	    die($mdbe->getMessage());
+    }
+
+    $mdbe->exec("INSERT INTO Error (msg, data, time) VALUES ("
+	. $mdbe->quote($text, 'text') . ", "
+	. $mdbe->quote($data, 'text') . ", "
+	. time() . ")");
+}
 ?>