Hi, I am relatively new as well. I tried both of those methods with no luck. I finally had success using odbc_connect(). See below: $conn = odbc_connect("Driver={SQL Server};Server=$server;Database=$database;", $user, $password); Thanks, Jeff Burcher - IT Dept Allred Metal Stamping PO Box 2566 High Point, NC 27261 (336)886-5221 x229 jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > -----Original Message----- > From: Girish Talluru [mailto:girish.dev1986@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 5:57 AM > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: rahul.j@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: MS SQL server connection problem. > > Hi All, > > I'm having problem while connecting to MS SQL server from my php > program. > > I tried downloading driver from Microsoft and changed php.ini file but it is > showing the following error. > > This statement I used to connect. > $connect = mssql_connect("localhost", "PC6", "password"); > > This is the error message I got > Call to undefined function mssql_connect() in > C:\wamp\www\Test\dbTest.php > > Then I tried other one as shown below: > > > This statement I used to connect. > $connect = sqlsrv_connect("localhost", "PC6", "password"); > > This is the error message I got > Array ( [0] => Array ( [0] => IMSSP [SQLSTATE] => IMSSP [1] => -49 [code] => - > 49 [2] => This extension requires the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native Client. > Access the following URL to download the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native > Client ODBC driver for x86: > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=163712 [message] => This extension > requires the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native Client. Access the following > URL to download the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native Client ODBC driver for > x86: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=163712 ) [1] => Array ( [0] => > IM002 [SQLSTATE] => IM002 [1] => 0 [code] => 0 [2] => [Microsoft][ODBC > Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified > [message] => [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not > found and no default driver specified ) ) > > It is asking to download a native client. but i have already downloaded a > driver at http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=20098 > named SQLSRV30.EXE > > why do I need a native client or ODBC driver when I already got this driver > installed in my system. > > Please help me out with this guys. I'm new to this. > > Thanks, > Girish Talluru -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php