Hello,

This is not correct.

PDO and native mssql_*() functions exists in two fifferent versions. The
version compiled with Microsofts (old) version of dblib has the
restrictions mentioned here but the version compiled with FreeTDS
(php_dblib.dll and php_pdo_dblib.dll) does not.

- Frank

>  Hello,
>  
>  I recommend you use PDO and odbc to connect to MS SQL.  Other
connection
>  methods have limitations with MS SQL including:
>  
>  1.) varchars limited to 256
>  2.) no support for extended characters
>  
>  Aspen
>  
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Dale Attree [mailto:dale@[...].za] 
>  Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:14 AM
>  To: php-windows@[...].net
>  Subject: [PHP-WIN] SQL Server 2005
>  Importance: High
>  
>  Hi all,
>  
>   
>  
>  I am having trouble connecting to SQL Server 2005. I have installed it
with
>  mixed mode authentication.
>  
>   
>  
>  When I call mssql_connect('localhost',$username,$password), I get a PHP
>  error saying unable to connect to server.
>  
>   
>  
>  In the PHP manual, it says something about an "interfaces" file. Where
would
>  I find this file?
>  
>   
>  
>  Kind Regards,
>  
>  Dale
>  
>  
>  

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