--- loncom/lonsql	2005/04/13 18:39:13	1.67
+++ loncom/lonsql	2005/11/07 15:43:03	1.68
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lonsql - LON TCP-MySQL-Server Daemon for handling database requests.
 #
-# $Id: lonsql,v 1.67 2005/04/13 18:39:13 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonsql,v 1.68 2005/11/07 15:43:03 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ sub make_new_child {
                 my $locresult = '';
                 my $querystr = &unescape($arg3);
                 foreach (split/%%/,$querystr) {
-                    if (/^(\w+)=([^=]+)$/) {
+                    if (/^([^=]+)=([^=]+)$/) {
                         @{$affiliates{$1}} = split/,/,$2;
                     }
                 }