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--- v5:database:microsoft_sql_server [2018/07/08 01:24] – mnewnham
+++ v5:database:microsoft_sql_server [2025/06/01 13:21] (current) – Remove square brackets in tags dregad
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 ~~NOTOC~~
 ===== Description =====
-There are 2 supported drivers that allow connections to Microsoft SQL Server databases.
+There are 2 supported drivers that allow connections to Microsoft SQL Server databases from SQL Server 2005 upwards.
 ==== mssqlnative ====
 This driver, which runs on both Windows and Linux clients, allows connections to Microsoft SQL Server databases versions 2008 and up, and uses the Microsoft Native Client libraries. This driver is recommended for Windows Clients running PHP 5.3 and higher, and Linux Clients running PHP 7.0 and higher, and provides the fastest PHP connection.
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 More about the FreeTDS libraries [[http://www.freetds.org/|here]]
-==== SQL Server 2003 ====
-Connecting to SQL server 2003 creates a difficulty There is no support for native client connections, and the alternative method, using php_mssql.dll was removed in PHP 5.3. The only alternative is to use a generic ODBC driver that does not require the Microsoft Native Client libraries.
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 ====== mssqlnative ======
 <WRAP right box round 300px>
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 [[v5:database:pdo#pdo_sqlsrv|PDO driver for SQL Server]]\\
 [[v5:database:odbc#odbc_mssql|ODBC driver for SQL Server]]\\
+== See Also ==
+[[v5:reference:connection:setconnectionparameter#sqlserver|setConnectionParameter()]]
 </WRAP>
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 $db->connect('SERVER\SQLEXPRESS',NULL,NULL,'NORTHWND');
 </code>
+===== Common Connection Problems =====
+Recent versions of SQL Server fail to connect with an error ''Message: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server]SSL Provider: The certificate chain was issued by an authority that is not trusted.''
+This problem can be resolved by adding
+<code php>
+$db->setConnectionParameter('TrustServerCertificate',1);
+</code>
+before issuing the ''$db->connect()'' statement
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 ===== How to create a connection under Linux =====
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 This driver provides access to Microsoft SQL Server databases from unix systems via Freetds
-{{tag>[SQL_Server unix active freetds]}}
+{{tag>SQL_Server unix active freetds tier1}}
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 ===== mssql (Windows) =====
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 This driver provides undocumented portability extensions to the Unix mssql driver
-{{tag>[SQL_Server unix windows active portable]}}
+{{tag>SQL_Server unix windows active portable}}
 ===== mssql_n =====
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 This driver appears to provide Unicode enhancements to the mssql driver. You can set character sets using the [[v5:reference:connection:setconnectionparameter|setConnectionParameter()]] command
-{{tag>["Microsoft SQL Server" unicode freetds windows]}}
+{{tag>"Microsoft SQL Server" unicode freetds windows}}