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v5:dictionary:serverinfo

# serverInfo

In portable applications, always set the fetch mode to ADODB_FETCH_NUM, as the associative key names are not the same across all databases

##### Syntax

    string[] serverInfo()

## Description

The function `serverInfo()` returns 3 items of general information about the database server. See the above note about portability.

## Usage

    /*
     * Connection to Oracle Database
     */
    $ar = $db->getServerInfo();
    print_r($ar);
    /*
     * Returns:
    Array
    (
        [compat] => 11.2.0.0.0
        [description] => Oracle Database 11g Express Edition Release 11.2.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
        [version] => 11.2.0.2.0
    )

    /*
     * Connection to IBM DB2 database
     */
    $ar = $db->getServerInfo();
    print_r($ar);
    /*
     * Returns:
    Array
    (
        [version] => DB2 v10.5.0.5:5
        [fixpack] => 5
        [description] =>
    )

v5/dictionary/serverinfo.txt · Last modified: 2016/01/12 17:06 by mnewnham

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