vicky99 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2006 Dear FriendsI have been trying to connect Ms Access using PHP for couples of days. Finally I have done it. It was dome using Open DataBase Connectivity, popularly known as ODBC (pronounced as separate letters). With an ODBC connection, you can connect to any database, on any computer in your network, as long as an ODBC connection is available. Here is how to create an ODBC connection to a MS Access Database: Open the Administrative Tools icon in your Control Panel. Double-click on the Data Sources (ODBC) icon inside. Choose the System DSN tab. Click on Add in the System DSN tab. Select the Microsoft Access Driver. Click Finish. In the next screen, click Select to locate the database. Give the database a Data Source Name (DSN). Click OK. Note that this configuration has to be done on the computer where your web site is located. If you are running Internet Information Server (IIS) on your own computer, the instructions above will work, but if your web site is located on a remote server, you have to have physical access to that server, or ask your web host to to set up a DSN for you to use. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connecting to an ODBC The odbc_connect() function is used to connect to an ODBC data source. The function takes four parameters: the data source name, username, password, and an optional cursor type. The odbc_exec() function is used to execute an SQL statement. Example The following example creates a connection to a DSN called northwind, with no username and no password. It then creates an SQL and executes it: $conn=odbc_connect('northwind','',''); $sql="SELECT * FROM customers"; $rs=odbc_exec($conn,$sql); -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retrieving Records The odbc_fetch_rows() function is used to return records from the result-set. This function returns true if it is able to return rows, otherwise false. The function takes two parameters: the ODBC result identifier and an optional row number: odbc_fetch_row($rs) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retrieving Fields from a Record The odbc_result() function is used to read fields from a record. This function takes two parameters: the ODBC result identifier and a field number or name. The code line below returns the value of the first field from the record: $compname=odbc_result($rs,1); The code line below returns the value of a field called "CompanyName": $compname=odbc_result($rs,"CompanyName"); -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Closing an ODBC Connection The odbc_close() function is used to close an ODBC connection. odbc_close($conn); -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An ODBC Example The following example shows how to first create a database connection, then a result-set, and then display the data in an HTML table. <html> <body><?php $conn=odbc_connect('northwind','',''); if (!$conn) {exit("Connection Failed: " . $conn);} $sql="SELECT * FROM customers"; $rs=odbc_exec($conn,$sql); if (!$rs) {exit("Error in SQL");} echo "<table><tr>"; echo "<th>Companyname</th>"; echo "<th>Contactname</th></tr>"; while (odbc_fetch_row($rs)) { $compname=odbc_result($rs,"CompanyName"); $conname=odbc_result($rs,"ContactName"); echo "<tr><td>$compname</td>"; echo "<td>$conname</td></tr>"; } odbc_close($conn); echo "</table>"; ?></body> </html> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TavoxPeru 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2006 Excellent job vicky99, very concise and easy to understand, i think it would be very helpful for those people who work or will work with this kind of configuration.BTW, some time ago i work in a similar configuration and i spend a lot of time to make it work.Best regards, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 3, 2008 How can one connect to a database using DNS on another computer not running Webserver? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yordan 10 Report post Posted February 3, 2008 How can one connect to a database using DNS on another computer not running Webserver?_________________________________http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/Hi,You are right, here at Xisto we have our own database and then the hosname is "localhost".If you connect to another database server, which allows accessing from other hosts, in the connect string the database server is simply the DNS name of the database server. I used this frequently some years ago, before being hosted here.Usually, you must have an account at the database server name, and when you create the database, the server automatically gives you the connect statement. Here it looks like : $dbh=mysql_connect ("localhost", "myname_agbook1", "<PASSWORD HERE>") or die ('I cannot connect to the database because: ' . mysql_error());mysql_select_db ("myname_agbook1");On a remote database server the name will not be "localhost", it will probably be a dnsname like dnsprovider.host3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 How to connect to a remote Access Database Connecting Ms Access To Php Using Odbc Replying to yordan How would I go about connecting to an MS Access database on another computer via PHP? I've been trying to use odbc extensions to do it but with no avail. -question by Michael Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted May 6, 2008 How do i connect my website to an Ms Access Database Connecting Ms Access To Php Using Odbc Hello, am final year student at Makerere University in Uganda Am developing a dynamic website for manufacturibg firm as my dissertation. So please I wanted your help me on how I can link my website to a database to post customer orders and their comments. Thanks -question by Senyonga Henry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 how to create form in access using fields in SQL server and the form need to be connected using PHP???Connecting Ms Access To Php Using OdbcI need to develope a form in access,using database in SQL server. The situation is like when user (with no internet connection PC) filled up the form (in access),they will upload the form into the system (using other PC with internet connection).The system (uses PHP) will take only the information filled by the user and automatically update the information inside the SQL server database...Need suggestion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted August 24, 2009 How to get the number of rowsConnecting Ms Access To Php Using OdbcThank you for what was published so far. I would also like to know how I can get the number of rows returned from the query. Is this possible, using Access ODBC? -question by Kris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HannahI 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2009 Now that is cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
