php mssql

I have a connection to a ms sql server I would Like to have the same kinder setup that I use with mysql where I call the connection into a recordset and be able to access different columns using

$row_recordset1['column name ']

instead of a array
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beridiusAsked:
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Ray PaseurConnect With a Mentor Commented:
Not to put too fine a point on it, but...
access different columns using $row_recordset1['column name '] instead of a array
The notation you show here is PHP array notation.  You may be surprised how easy it can be to move from your familiar MySQL to MSSQL.  For the most part, I've found that you can replace mysql_query() with mssql_query() and use mssql_fetch_assoc() to retrieve the records from the result resource.  Some notable differences...

There is no analog to mysql_real_escape_string().  I made my own mssql_real_escape_string() function because the idea of using unescaped data made me itch.

The LIMIT clause is different.  In MySQL you might write SELECT thing FROM tbl LIMIT 3 but in MSSQL, you write SELECT TOP(3) thing FROM tbl.

There are other differences, but nothing that was difficult to overcome, and the online documentation you can find with a Google search was always enough to get me going.  But with that said, if I were trying to write a high-performance web service, I would not have tried to do this myself -- I would have hired the MSSQL 3-banana man!

HTH, ~Ray
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Chris SandriniSenior System EngineerCommented:
How do you connect to the mssql server? PDO?
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Dave BaldwinFixer of ProblemsCommented:
What version of PHP do you have?  What OS/Webserver?  Which version of MS SQL server?  

Details are important here.  PHP 5.2 and below on Windows can use the php_mssql driver while PHP 5.3 and above can not.  PHP 5.3 and above must use sqlsrv driver for direct access.  With the correct SQL Native Client installed, you can also use ODBC to connect.  PDO driver is available in some variations also.

What code are you using right now?
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rinfoCommented:
use adodb.inc.php
http://adodb.sourceforge.net/
you will have similar function to mssql.
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Dave BaldwinFixer of ProblemsCommented:
@beridius does not seem to be responding so we can't know what's going on with him.
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beridiusAuthor Commented:
sorry thanks for your post the connection to mssql is mssql_query with mssql_fetch_assoc($data))


I dont use PDO. the PHP version is 5.3.14

here is one of my connections
$data = mssql_query("
SELECT      sum(Transactions) + sum(Duplicates)
FROM [SQL01].[dbo].[KPIDay_T]
WHERE        (iDHClientID = 90) AND (UpdtdWhn BETWEEN CONVERT(DATETIME, '$date1', 102) AND CONVERT(DATETIME, '$date2', 102))");
$row = mssql_fetch_assoc($query);

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beridiusAuthor Commented:
Thanks Ray I checked my Code and you was right I was using a array thanks so much
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