Re: [PHP-DB] Resetting MySQL Auto_Index - How?

2002-07-25 Thread Jason Wong
On Thursday 25 July 2002 13:34, Monty wrote: Is there a way to re-set the internal counter that automatically increments auto_increment fields? While testing an app, I added a lot of test records that I've deleted, so, I'd like to reset the counter back to the beginning now. Yes, it's

Re: [PHP-DB] Resetting MySQL Auto_Index - How?

2002-07-25 Thread Monty
Do you know which page it's on? I've searched the MySQL online help for 40 minutes and can't find anything, which is why I asked here. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jason Wong) Organization: Gremlins Associates Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: php.db Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 14:41:49 +0800

Re: [PHP-DB] Resetting MySQL Auto_Index - How?

2002-07-25 Thread Jason Wong
On Thursday 25 July 2002 15:03, Monty wrote: Do you know which page it's on? I've searched the MySQL online help for 40 minutes and can't find anything, Sorry I wouldn't know. which is why I asked here. But really you should be asking on the MySQL list, hopefully that's where the MySQL

[PHP-DB] Counting Words in TEXT field

2002-07-25 Thread JJ Harrison
I am using mysql. Is it possible to count the number of words in a text column? Or is this a job for php(The info will be going into php anyway)? I can use $word = explode(' ',$row['text']); then use count($word ). I just ask because mysql *may* be able to do it. -- JJ Harrison [EMAIL

[PHP-DB] Importing values into a unique field

2002-07-25 Thread Scott Immerman
Say I have a Table (MySQL) with the field PhoneNumber that is UNIQUE. Now I want to import a file into the Table that may have some of the same phone numbers. Is there a way to do this, without the duplicate values stopping the import, and just skip them instead? Thanks, Scott ___

[PHP-DB] Connect to MySql DB on diferent domain

2002-07-25 Thread M. Couto
Hi, Im using PHP 4.0 and MySQL and I have a PHP procedure on one site that need to connect to a MySql database outside this domain, I need to append records in a database on a different domain. How can I do this? I will apreciate if anyone give me some help or a simple example how to do

Re: [PHP-DB] Connect to MySql DB on diferent domain

2002-07-25 Thread Jeffrey_N_Dyke
instead up supplying 'localhost' in your mysql_connect() function just use the full name of the server i.e mysql_connect(www.domain.com $user, $pass) you must ensure the port is open through the firewall, if applicable, and that you have a user set up with that can access it from another

[PHP-DB] Re: Connect to MySql DB on diferent domain

2002-07-25 Thread David Robley
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] says... Hi, Im using PHP 4.0 and MySQL and I have a PHP procedure on one site that need to connect to a MySql database outside this domain, I need to append records in a database on a different domain. How can I do this? I will apreciate

Re: [PHP-DB] PHP4 MSSQL Error handling

2002-07-25 Thread Adam Voigt
$result = mssql_query($query) or die(mssql_get_last_message()); Adam Voigt [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 2002-07-24 at 19:48, Salve Tinkerworth wrote: Does anyone have any good tips for error handling? I've tried different methods to retrieve good error information from mssql_query but nothing

[PHP-DB] mssql datetime field

2002-07-25 Thread Jeffrey_N_Dyke
has anyone had any expierence with the datetime field coming back from MSSQL as someting along the lines of February 3, 2036 6:36AM. This happens to me no matter the time in the database. PHP inserts it correctly, but the select has a problem. I am using php4.1.2 and SqlServer 7.0. Or is

Re: [PHP-DB] mssql datetime field

2002-07-25 Thread Adam Voigt
Could you give an example of what you are sending in as the date value in an Insert/Update? Adam Voigt [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, 2002-07-25 at 08:45, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: has anyone had any expierence with the datetime field coming back from MSSQL as someting along the lines of February

Re: [PHP-DB] mssql datetime field

2002-07-25 Thread Michael Bretterklieber
Hi, there exists a workaround in php for this problem. Just put in your php.ini: mssql.datetimeconvert = 0 or in your script: ini_set('mssql.datetimeconvert' , 0); this causes date values in this format: -MM-DD HH24:MI:SS if it doesen't work correctly, the upgrade to php4.2.1 bye, [EMAIL

RE: [PHP-DB] MSSQL functions vs. ODBC functions

2002-07-25 Thread Andrew Hill
Mark, ODBC is not inherently slower - it depends if the driver is built as an abstraction to the native layer or if it bypasses the native layer. In addition, a properly written ODBC driver will actually enforce additional functionality on the back-end database, to further isolate you from

RE: [PHP-DB] Re: MS Access - default value in create table

2002-07-25 Thread Andrew Hill
I suggest putting the column name in quotes. Best regards, Andrew Hill Director of Technology Evangelism OpenLink Software http://www.openlinksw.com Universal Data Access Virtuoso Universal Server -Original Message- From: Nuttzy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 17,

RE: [PHP-DB] obdc_pconnect problems

2002-07-25 Thread Andrew Hill
Nicolas, I believe the _pconnect functions all close connections if you close the script - they are most useful when you have multiple connections in a single page. Also, are you using the CGI version of PHP? Pconnects are not persistent with this version. Best regards, Andrew Hill Director

RE: [PHP-DB] PicoSQL!

2002-07-25 Thread Andrew Hill
If it's got an ODBC driver then you are all set - maybe port the ODBC driver to *nix using iODBC? www.iodbc.org Best regards, Andrew Hill Director of Technology Evangelism OpenLink Software http://www.openlinksw.com Universal Data Access Virtuoso Universal Server -Original Message-

Re: [PHP-DB] Re: Unified DB Query function

2002-07-25 Thread Manuel Lemos
Hello, On 07/25/2002 02:34 PM, Andrew Hill wrote: Pierre, Why not use ODBC functions everywhere? I already told you before. ODBC is very weak API for real database abstraction. To make it worse, PHP ODBC API is buggy and not as complete as it could be. As the maintainer of PHP ODBC

Re: [PHP-DB] MSSQL functions vs. ODBC functions

2002-07-25 Thread Manuel Lemos
Hello, On 07/25/2002 02:34 PM, Andrew Hill wrote: Mark, ODBC is not inherently slower - it depends if the driver is built as an abstraction to the native layer or if it bypasses the native layer. In addition, a properly written ODBC driver will actually enforce additional functionality

RE: [PHP-DB] Re: Unified DB Query function

2002-07-25 Thread Andrew Hill
Manual, Certainly - please help us pinpoint any issues. Dan Kalowsky has done some great work in resolving lingering ODBC issues in PHP, and I help in my way with testing and iODBC support. I respect the work you have done with Metabase, but it's a fallacy to suggest that ODBC is weak - some

[PHP-DB] HOWTO: ODBC-PHP-Apache2

2002-07-25 Thread Andrew Hill
Hello folks, Apologies for the cross-post, but I wanted to announce the publication of a new HOWTO on compiling ODBC support into PHP and Apache with the iODBC Driver Manager: It's available at the www.iodbc.org site in the left hand column. You may view the document directly at:

RE: [PHP-DB] Struggling with PG SQL and Large Objects

2002-07-25 Thread eric . jones
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Do you have any examples of uploading via post and downloading via visiting a download page for this? Eric Jones (Contractor) FDIC Web Enabler E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office - 520-533-6628 Cell - 520-980-2136 Email Pager - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Direct Private Fax -

[PHP-DB] 3DES

2002-07-25 Thread Larentium
How would I produce a triple DES or 3DES password? I was using: $passwd = crypt($passw); but it is only DES. Larentium -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

[PHP-DB] Pulling the Enum Values from MySQL

2002-07-25 Thread Mark Middleton
Hi there, I've got a Form I'm building, and would like the drop down boxes to contain the values for one of the fields of type enum (not from the actual records in the DB, but the definition of the enum field in MySQL) For example: A field called userlevel with enum types admin and visitor. I

[PHP-DB] magic_quotes_gpc !!

2002-07-25 Thread Salve Tinkerworth
It seems that on occasion I am loosing this abililty until I do a restart. My users will be plugging along until all of the sudden queries based on POSTed data fail due to invalid ' stuff. The EXACT same queries then work after restarting IIS. Has anyone else had a problem with magic quotes?

[PHP-DB] Split Fields into 2 Tables or All in One?

2002-07-25 Thread Monty
In setting up a member table in MySQL, I'm not sure if I should include all fields in the table or only the most common fields, leaving things like address fields to be placed in another table being that members aren't required to provide mailing address info and these fields may be mostly blank

Re: [PHP-DB] Struggling with PG SQL and Large Objects

2002-07-25 Thread Cornelia Boenigk
Hi Eric Do you have any examples of uploading via post Yes and downloading via visiting a download page for this? No, sorry. The Upload is not difficult. There is an example in the PHP manual at php.net. The more interesting question is which datatype you want to use for the uploaded

Re: [PHP-DB] Connect to MySql DB on diferent domain

2002-07-25 Thread leo g. divinagracia iii
first, get a user account on that DB outside your domain. then when making the connections, just use that on the mysql_connection () function... should be no different that using LOCALHOST... the trick is the user account with the appropriate (and should be limited) rights... M. Couto wrote:

Re: [PHP-DB] What MDAC version for MSSQL?

2002-07-25 Thread Salve Tinkerworth
This is the statement before: $sql1=INSERT INTO Campaigns (Campaign,JobID,Client,SoldBy,SalesAssociate,Sales,PM,TestDate,LiveDate,EndD ate,IVR,[Int],PRF) VALUES('.$$Camp_entity.','$JobID','$Client','$SoldBy','$SalesAssociate','$ AE','$PM',$TestDate,$LiveDate,$EndDate,'$IVR','$Int','$PRF'); The

Re: [PHP-DB] What MDAC version for MSSQL?

2002-07-25 Thread Salve Tinkerworth
Oh yeah, I should mention that anytime I echo the the SQL statement before it runs and copy it into QA; it parses and runs without any error. Andrew Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... Salve, Not sure if the MDAC version is necessarily the culprit - it's