Based on my own experience with this, if you have the SQL server installed, you should be fine. All you need is that php_mssql.dll which is appropriate for MS SQL Server 7.
I originally used 7 with no problems. But I've been using SQL Server 2000 for over a year now. Nicole www.aeontrek.com ================ "Todd Williamsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:000701c1b50e$46029af0$f5b2d83f@goofy1... > Frank, > > I reinstalled PHP and it doesn't like me or my configuration very well. > PHP is installed as CGI. I tried ISAPI filters, but that crapped out > too. Yes, I have rebooted, restarted the services many many times and > still doesn't work. > > What do you mean client libraries? > > I see this mentioned, but I don't get what they are asking, and what > files are they? How come PHP didn't document this or did they just whip > up the documentation for MS SQL? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Frank M. Kromann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 5:48 PM > To: Todd WIlliamsen > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] Getting PHP to behave with MS SQL Server 7 > > > Hi Todd, > > If you are using the ISAPI version you need to restart the web server in > order to use the mssql_extension. > > If you are using CGI and getting undefined function for mssql_connect, > you might have more than one php.ini file on your system ? > > You also need to install the client libraries for mssql server. These > can be found on the server CD, or you can copy ntwdblib.dll from the > server to your cplient pc (the pc running your php scripst). > > - Frank > > > > Ok, I followed the instructions very closely, to what vague > > instruction there are. > > > > I umcommented out the .dll files and I get undefined variable for > > > > mssql_connect() > > > > Now there is barely any documentation on this and the tech support has > > > gotten me ZERO results, I am hoping since this is a WINDOWS PHP list > > that someone will be able to help me. > > > > I am running Win2k Server IIS5, MS SQL Server7 > > > > Anyone? > > > > Next is Oracle...anyone with answers on that? LOL!! > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php