php-doc-en/reference/dbx/functions/dbx-connect.xml
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<refentry xml:id="function.dbx-connect" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
<refnamediv>
<refname>dbx_connect</refname>
<refpurpose>Open a connection/database</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1 role="description">
&reftitle.description;
<methodsynopsis>
<type>object</type><methodname>dbx_connect</methodname>
<methodparam><type>mixed</type><parameter>module</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>host</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>database</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>username</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>password</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>persistent</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
Opens a connection to a database.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="parameters">
&reftitle.parameters;
<para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>module</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The <parameter>module</parameter> parameter can be either a string or a
constant, though the latter form is preferred. The possible values are
given below, but keep in mind that they only work if the module is
actually loaded.
</para>
<para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<simpara>
<constant>DBX_MYSQL</constant> or <literal>"mysql"</literal>
</simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
<constant>DBX_ODBC</constant> or <literal>"odbc"</literal>
</simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
<constant>DBX_PGSQL</constant> or <literal>"pgsql"</literal>
</simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
<constant>DBX_MSSQL</constant> or <literal>"mssql"</literal>
</simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
<constant>DBX_FBSQL</constant> or <literal>"fbsql"</literal>
</simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
<constant>DBX_SYBASECT</constant> or <literal>"sybase_ct"</literal>
</simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
<constant>DBX_OCI8</constant> or <literal>"oci8"</literal>
</simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
<constant>DBX_SQLITE</constant> or <literal>"sqlite"</literal>
</simpara>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>host</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The SQL server host
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>database</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The database name
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>username</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The username
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>password</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The password
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>persistent</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The <parameter>persistent</parameter> parameter can be set to
<constant>DBX_PERSISTENT</constant>, if so, a persistent connection
will be created.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
<para>
The <parameter>host</parameter>, <parameter>database</parameter>,
<parameter>username</parameter> and <parameter>password</parameter>
parameters are expected, but not always used depending on the connect
functions for the abstracted module.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="returnvalues">
&reftitle.returnvalues;
<para>
Returns an object on success, &false; on error. If a connection has been
made but the database could not be selected, the connection is closed and
&false; is returned.
</para>
<para>
The returned <varname>object</varname> has three properties:
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<property>database</property>
</term>
<listitem>
<simpara>
It is the name of the currently selected database.
</simpara>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<property>handle</property>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
It is a valid handle for the connected database, and as such it can be
used in module-specific functions (if required).
<informalexample>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$link = dbx_connect(DBX_MYSQL, "localhost", "db", "username", "password");
mysql_close($link->handle); // dbx_close($link) would be better here
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
</informalexample>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<property>module</property>
</term>
<listitem>
<simpara>
It is used internally by dbx only, and is actually the module number
mentioned above.
</simpara>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="changelog">
&reftitle.changelog;
<para>
<informaltable>
<tgroup cols="2">
<thead>
<row>
<entry>&Version;</entry>
<entry>&Description;</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry>5.0.0</entry>
<entry>
Introduced <constant>DBX_SQLITE</constant>.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>4.3.0</entry>
<entry>
Introduced <constant>DBX_OCI8</constant>.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>4.2.0</entry>
<entry>
Introduced <constant>DBX_SYBASECT</constant>.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>4.1.0</entry>
<entry>
Introduced <constant>DBX_FBSQL</constant>.
</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</informaltable>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="examples">
&reftitle.examples;
<para>
<example>
<title><function>dbx_connect</function> example</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$link = dbx_connect(DBX_ODBC, "", "db", "username", "password", DBX_PERSISTENT)
or die("Could not connect");
echo "Connected successfully";
dbx_close($link);
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
</example>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="notes">
&reftitle.notes;
<note>
<para>
Always refer to the module-specific documentation as well.
</para>
</note>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="seealso">
&reftitle.seealso;
<para>
<simplelist>
<member><function>dbx_close</function></member>
</simplelist>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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