How to connect to mssql using pdo through PHP and Linux?

Question

I\'m trying to for a new PDO connection using the following code.

new PDO(\"mssql:driver=????;Server={$serverName};Database={$databaseName}\", $username, $pa         


        

Answer 1

I am running Ubuntu 14.04. Trying to connect to MSSQL I got "Uncaught exception 'PDOException' with message 'could not find driver'". It seems that I was missing the dblib/sybase PHP extension.

I had to run:

sudo apt-get install php5-sybase freetds-common libsybdb5 \ 
&& sudo apache2ctl restart

Works fine now.

Answer 2

The dblib/sybase PHP extension tip posted by Karl Wilbur worked for me. The pre-installation check page for LimeSurvey now shows

PHP PDO driver library- Microsoft SQL Server (dblib), MySQL

Just make sure you find and install the version that aligns with the PHP version you are using;

Prompt>sudo apt-get install php<appropriate version>-sybase freetds-common libsybdb5 Prompt>sudo apache2ctl restart

Cheers,

Answer 3

The PDO mssql driver is no more, use sqlsrv (under php windows) or dblib (under php linux)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/ff657782.aspx

http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.pdo-dblib.php

Answer 4

Try

$dbh = new PDO ("mssql:host=$hostname;dbname=$dbname","$username","$pw");

$hostname may need to be configured as either...
$hostname.':'.$port;

OR

$hostname.','.$port;