Introducing the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server

The Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server is a PHP 5 extension that provides data access to SQL Server 2005 and later versions. The extension provides a procedural interface (the SQLSRV driver) and an object-oriented interface (the PDO_SQLSRV driver) for accessing data in all versions (including Express) beginning with SQL Server 2005. The Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server API includes support for Windows Authentication, transactions, parameter binding, streaming, metadata access, and error handling.

To use the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server, you must have SQL Server Native Client installed on the same computer on which PHP is running. For more information, see System Requirements (Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server).

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Topic

Description

What's New in the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server

Lists the features that were added for version 2.0, and version 1.1.

Support Resources

Provides links to resources that can be helpful when you are developing applications that use the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server.

About Code Examples in the Documentation

Provides information that might be helpful when you run the code examples in this documentation.

Reference

SQLSRV Driver API Reference (Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server)

PDO_SQLSRV Driver Reference (Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server)

Constants (Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server)

Start Using SQL Server Express and PHP

See Also

Tasks

Example Application (SQLSRV Driver)

Other Resources

Getting Started

Programming Guide