sqlsrv_connect
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sqlsrv_connect — Opens a connection to a Microsoft SQL Server database
Description
$serverName
[, array $connectionInfo
] ) : resourceOpens a connection to a Microsoft SQL Server database. By default, the connection is attempted using Windows Authentication. To connect using SQL Server Authentication, include "UID" and "PWD" in the connection options array.
Parameters
-
serverName -
The name of the server to which a connection is established. To connect to a specific instance, follow the server name with a backward slash and the instance name (e.g. serverName\sqlexpress).
-
connectionInfo -
An associative array that specifies options for connecting to the server. If values for the UID and PWD keys are not specified, the connection will be attempted using Windows Authentication. For a complete list of supported keys, see » SQLSRV Connection Options.
Return Values
A connection resource. If a connection cannot be successfully opened, FALSE is returned.
Examples
Example #1 Connect using Windows Authentication.
<?php
$serverName = "serverName\\sqlexpress"; //serverName\instanceName
// Since UID and PWD are not specified in the $connectionInfo array,
// The connection will be attempted using Windows Authentication.
$connectionInfo = array( "Database"=>"dbName");
$conn = sqlsrv_connect( $serverName, $connectionInfo);
if( $conn ) {
echo "Connection established.<br />";
}else{
echo "Connection could not be established.<br />";
die( print_r( sqlsrv_errors(), true));
}
?>
Example #2 Connect by specifying a user name and password.
<?php
$serverName = "serverName\\sqlexpress"; //serverName\instanceName
$connectionInfo = array( "Database"=>"dbName", "UID"=>"userName", "PWD"=>"password");
$conn = sqlsrv_connect( $serverName, $connectionInfo);
if( $conn ) {
echo "Connection established.<br />";
}else{
echo "Connection could not be established.<br />";
die( print_r( sqlsrv_errors(), true));
}
?>
Example #3 Connect on a specified port.
<?php
$serverName = "serverName\\sqlexpress, 1542"; //serverName\instanceName, portNumber (default is 1433)
$connectionInfo = array( "Database"=>"dbName", "UID"=>"userName", "PWD"=>"password");
$conn = sqlsrv_connect( $serverName, $connectionInfo);
if( $conn ) {
echo "Connection established.<br />";
}else{
echo "Connection could not be established.<br />";
die( print_r( sqlsrv_errors(), true));
}
?>
Notes
By default, the sqlsrv_connect() uses connection pooling to
improve connection performance. To turn off connection pooling (i.e. force a
new connection on each call), set the "ConnectionPooling" option in the
$connectionOptions array to 0 (or FALSE). For more information, see
» SQLSRV Connection Pooling.
The SQLSRV extension does not have a dedicated function for changing which database is connected to. The target database is specified in the $connectionOptions array that is passed to sqlsrv_connect. To change the database on an open connection, execute the following query "USE dbName" (e.g. sqlsrv_query($conn, "USE dbName")).
See Also
- sqlsrv_close() - Closes an open connection and releases resourses associated with the connection
- sqlsrv_errors() - Returns error and warning information about the last SQLSRV operation performed
- sqlsrv_query() - Prepares and executes a query
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