maxdb_init Initializes MaxDB and returns an resource for use with maxdb_real_connect resourcemaxdb_init Allocates or initializes a MaxDB resource suitable for maxdb_options and maxdb_real_connect. Any subsequent calls to any maxdb function (except maxdb_options) will fail until maxdb_real_connect was called. &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns an resource. &reftitle.seealso; maxdb_options, maxdb_close, maxdb_real_connect, maxdb_connect