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  <refentry id="function.mssql-connect">
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>mssql_connect</refname>
    <refpurpose>Open MS SQL server connection</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>int</type><methodname>mssql_connect</methodname>
      <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>servername</parameter></methodparam>
      <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>username</parameter></methodparam>
      <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>password</parameter></methodparam>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para> 
     Returns: A positive MS SQL link identifier on success, or &false;
     on error.
    </para>
    <para> 
     <function>mssql_connect</function> establishes a connection to a
     MS SQL server.  The servername argument has to be a valid
     servername that is defined in the 'interfaces' file.
    </para>
    <para> 
     In case a second call is made to
     <function>mssql_connect</function> with the same arguments, no
     new link will be established, but instead, the link identifier of
     the already opened link will be returned.
    </para>
    <para> 
     The link to the server will be closed as soon as the execution of
     the script ends, unless it's closed earlier by explicitly calling
     <function>mssql_close</function>.
    </para>
    <para>
     See also <function>mssql_pconnect</function>,
     <function>mssql_close</function>.
    </para>
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

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