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v5:reference:connection:connect [2016/01/16 23:07] – ↷ Page moved from v5:reference:connect to v5:reference:connection:connect mnewnham | v5:reference:connection:connect [2023/05/07 10:37] (current) – Better return value description (boolean, not mixed) dregad | ||
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== Syntax == | == Syntax == | ||
- | mixed connect( | + | bool connect( |
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===== Description ===== | ===== Description ===== | ||
- | The essential function '' | + | |
- | ------------------------------------- | + | The essential function '' |
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+ | Since ADOdb 5.21,0, some database drivers support the use of [[v5: | ||
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+ | The traditional description of the connection parameters is as follows: | ||
^ Parameter 1 ^ Parameter 2 ^ Parameter 3 ^ Parameter 4 ^ | ^ Parameter 1 ^ Parameter 2 ^ Parameter 3 ^ Parameter 4 ^ | ||
| $hostName | | $hostName | ||
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However the actual values of the parameters for some databases are such that the actual requirements can be confusing. See the [[v5: | However the actual values of the parameters for some databases are such that the actual requirements can be confusing. See the [[v5: | ||
- | If the connection is made, $db becomes a database connection object that can be used until the script ends. If the connection | + | If the connection is made, $db becomes a database connection object that can be used until the script ends. |
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+ | === Return value === | ||
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+ | The method returns //true// if the connection | ||
To debug the connection, set the value '' | To debug the connection, set the value '' | ||
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/* | /* | ||
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- | */ | + | */ |
include ' | include ' | ||
/* | /* | ||
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* Make a connection to a database on the local machine | * Make a connection to a database on the local machine | ||
*/ | */ | ||
- | $db-> | + | $db-> |
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- | */ | ||
</ | </ |
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