Custom Item Creation Issue

[Melandril]

Hi,

I finally got the code compiling and added an arbitrary try-catch to the eq emu login server to get up to the point of logging into my world.

1) I tried taking an existing item (SoD BP chosen at near random) and creating a new item based entirely off the existing values.
2) I then put the item into a blank inventory slot
3) However, even with camping out and in, the item will not show up in my inventory

When I alter the inventory number to the original item, the item appears; however, if i change the reqlevel from 85 to 1, the item retains its reqlevel of 85.

Is the items table not where I'm supposed to create and edit items?
Or is there something I need to do to enable these DB updates?

Thanks