Design Considerations

The topics in this section address issues to be considered when you design an application that uses the SQL Server Driver for PHP. It is assumed that the reader has a good understanding of the requirements and performance goals of the application being written.

In This Section

Topic Description

Comparing Execution Functions

Compares the functions that are used to execute a query by examining different use cases for each. Specifically, this document compares executing a single query with executing a prepared query multiple times.

Comparing Data Retrieval Functions

Compares the functions that are used to retrieve data and provides guidance on their usage.

See Also

Other Resources

Retrieving Data
Updating Data (SQL Server Driver for PHP)