XIX. dbx functions
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The dbx module is a database abstraction layer (db 'X', where 'X'
is a supported database). The dbx functions allow you to access
all supported databases using a single calling convention. In
order to have these functions available, you must compile PHP with
dbx support by using the
--enable-dbx option and all options for
the databases that will be used, e.g. for MySQL you must also
specify
--with-mysql.
The dbx-functions themselves do not interface directly to the
databases, but interface to the modules that are used to support
these databases. To be able to use a database with the
dbx-module, the module must be either linked or loaded into PHP,
and the database module must be supported by the
dbx-module. Currently, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server,
FrontBase and ODBC are supported, but others will follow
(soon, I hope :-).
Documentation for adding additional database support to dbx can be
found at http://www.guidance.nl/php/dbx/doc/.
- Table of Contents
- dbx_close -- Close an open connection/database
- dbx_connect -- Open a connection/database
- dbx_error --
Report the error message of the latest function call in the
module (not just in the connection)
- dbx_query -- Send a query and fetch all results (if any)
- dbx_sort --
Sort a result from a dbx_query by a custom sort function
- dbx_compare -- Compare two rows for sorting purposes
