Re: [PHP-DB]problem in creating the ibm_db2 extension
On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 5:53 AM, Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: H Thirividi wrote: Hi All, I have installed db2 on my* fedora core 7* system and now i wan t to access the database using the* php apis*. For this reason I downloaded the *ibm_db2 1.6* package and tried to create the extension. I did the following phpize output is Configuring for: PHP Api Version: 20041225 Zend Module Api No: 20060613 Zend Extension Api No: 220060519 ./configure --with-IBM_DB2=/opt/ibm/db2/V9.5 part of the ouput checking for re2c... no configure: WARNING: You will need re2c 0.12.0 or later if you want to regenerate PHP parsers. checking for gawk... gawk checking for IBM_DB2 support... yes, shared checking Looking for DB2 CLI libraries... checking in /opt/ibm/db2/V9.5... checking in /opt/ibm/db2/V9.5/lib64... checking in /opt/ibm/db2/V9.5/lib32... found checking for DB2 CLI include files in default path... checking in /opt/ibm/db2/V9.5... not found It's looking for the include/, lib/ etc folders under that (ie the headers and so on). Where are they located? Hello Chris, I am not sure if after getting a reply to the question one should still reply to the mailing list or reply to the *person directly*. If I have committed a mistake kindly oblige as this is new to me. After posting the question I just *searched* and then came to know that while installing db2, it had created 3 users named *db2inst1*, *db2fenc1*and one more *administrative user* whose name i am not able to recollect and then saw *db2 cli include files* in *db2inst1's home* when i logged onto the system as a db2inst1 user and tried to copy those files to /opt/ibm/db2/V9.5 (which is where db2 database is installed) but gave me an error saying that I cannot copy. I also changed the permissions and even then could not copy. So does this mean i have to complie the extension by logging in as db2inst1 and cant this be as root or what should I do to continue further. With Regards, Harsha
Re: [PHP-DB]problem in creating the ibm_db2 extension
H Thirividi wrote: On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 5:53 AM, Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: H Thirividi wrote: Hi All, I have installed db2 on my* fedora core 7* system and now i wan t to access the database using the* php apis*. For this reason I downloaded the *ibm_db2 1.6* package and tried to create the extension. I did the following phpize output is Configuring for: PHP Api Version: 20041225 Zend Module Api No: 20060613 Zend Extension Api No: 220060519 ./configure --with-IBM_DB2=/opt/ibm/db2/V9.5 part of the ouput checking for re2c... no configure: WARNING: You will need re2c 0.12.0 or later if you want to regenerate PHP parsers. checking for gawk... gawk checking for IBM_DB2 support... yes, shared checking Looking for DB2 CLI libraries... checking in /opt/ibm/db2/V9.5... checking in /opt/ibm/db2/V9.5/lib64... checking in /opt/ibm/db2/V9.5/lib32... found checking for DB2 CLI include files in default path... checking in /opt/ibm/db2/V9.5... not found It's looking for the include/, lib/ etc folders under that (ie the headers and so on). Where are they located? Hello Chris, I am not sure if after getting a reply to the question one should still reply to the mailing list or reply to the *person directly*. If I have committed a mistake kindly oblige as this is new to me. mailing list - so others can chime in with suggestions and/or learn from the questions/comments. After posting the question I just *searched* and then came to know that while installing db2, it had created 3 users named *db2inst1*, *db2fenc1* and one more *administrative user* whose name i am not able to recollect and then saw *db2 cli include files* in *db2inst1's home* when i logged onto the system as a db2inst1 user and tried to copy those files to /opt/ibm/db2/V9.5 (which is where db2 database is installed) but gave me an error saying that I cannot copy. Note - I have never installed db2 so not sure how it works/is set up. However, with mysql, postgresql, gd other extensions for php, you have to install the devel or dev package along with the main one for php to compile against. The dev package provides the headers which other packages can use, for example: /usr/include/postgresql/*.h /usr/lib/postgresql/* PHP looks at those headers (*.h) and uses those to work out functionality. So when you compile, you have to point php to the base folder which contains the include/ and lib/ subdirectories. ./configure --with-pgsql=/usr in your case: ./configure --with-db2=/path/to/db2 under /path/to/db2 you need the include/, lib/ etc folders which include the program headers. Without those files, php won't compile with db2 support. It looks like you have the lib stuff there (lib32/ is fine, it was picked up) but there's no include/ stuff which is what configure is complaining about. -- Postgresql php tutorials http://www.designmagick.com/ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP-DB] Re: [PHP] Best practices for using MySQL index
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 7:03 PM, Aschwin Wesselius [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shelley wrote: Don't index just all integer fields. Keep track of the cardinality of a column. If you expect a field to have 100.000 records, but with only 500 distinct values it has no use to put an index on that column. A full record search is quicker. Hmmm... That's new. :) Well, to give you a good measure: keep the cardinality between 30 to 70-80 percent of your total records in a column. But sometimes your field is NULL or empty, so it really depends. You can't just put it into a standard configuration. And it also really depends on how many records a table contains etc. Besides that, benchmarking your development environment (you do have one do you?) can gives you a good idea on how your hardware and setup performs. I think I missed that part. For I am concerning query, index, and entity design most of the time. Aschwin Wesselius -- Regards, Shelley
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
On Apr 30, 2008, at 5:03 PM, Philip Thompson wrote: On Apr 30, 2008, at 10:54 AM, Jason Pruim wrote: Hi Yves, Thanks for the tip, that worked, I think I'll use that from now on.. Just out of curiosity though, any idea why it wasn't working as I was writing it :) Did you try putting the query that PHP is generating in phpMyAdmin or MySQL Query Browser? See if it throws an error when attempting to update. It *appears* that the query should work. No I haven't, I don't have phpMyAdmin installed since I do it all from the command line, and I don't pay for hosting yet... But I am going to need to change that. I don't believe I have heard about MySQL Query Browser though... Is it a webapp? Or do I need to install it on my local computer? ~Philip PS... Was it you, Jason, or someone else who asked about the security of the community knowing their database structure and I encouraged the use of `backticks` around all field and table names? Yeah it was me... Old habits die hard :) I'm working on converting everything :) On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:47 AM, YVES SUCAET wrote: Hi Jason, It's not because you create a date/time value that you automatically have an integer-value. You need to specify first that you want the date/ time value converted to an integer value first. See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/date-and-time-functions.html#function_unix-timestamp for an example of how to do this. Actually, by using this function, you probably don't even need to create the $modifiedTimestamp variable anymore. You can just write your SQL query as follows: $sql = Update `mytable` set timestamp=UNIX_TIMESTAMP() where Record='1'; HTH, Yves -- Original Message -- Received: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:39:11 AM CDT From: Jason Pruim [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Stut [EMAIL PROTECTED]Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:35 AM, Stut wrote: On 30 Apr 2008, at 16:29, Jason Pruim wrote: Okay... So I know this should be simple... Trying to store a timestamp in a MySQL database... The timestamp I am making like so: $modifiedTimestamp = time(); and then just $sql = Update `mytable` set timestamp='$modifiedTimestamp' where Record='1'; Simple right? Not quite...in my database it's storing a 0 in the timestamp field which is a int(10) field. I have googled, and searched manuals, but have not been able to figure out what is going on Any Ideas? timestamp is a reserved word. Try putting it in backticks. Okay, so I did a really crappy job at my sudo code... The field name is actually Last_Updated. so my update code looks like this: Last_Updated='$modifiedTimestamp' *Slaps his wrist... Bad copy/paste! BAD!!! -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- Jason Pruim Raoset Inc. Technology Manager MQC Specialist 3251 132nd ave Holland, MI, 49424-9337 www.raoset.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
On May 1, 2008, at 7:56 AM, Jason Pruim wrote: On Apr 30, 2008, at 5:03 PM, Philip Thompson wrote: On Apr 30, 2008, at 10:54 AM, Jason Pruim wrote: Hi Yves, Thanks for the tip, that worked, I think I'll use that from now on.. Just out of curiosity though, any idea why it wasn't working as I was writing it :) Did you try putting the query that PHP is generating in phpMyAdmin or MySQL Query Browser? See if it throws an error when attempting to update. It *appears* that the query should work. No I haven't, I don't have phpMyAdmin installed since I do it all from the command line, and I don't pay for hosting yet... But I am going to need to change that. I don't believe I have heard about MySQL Query Browser though... Is it a webapp? Or do I need to install it on my local computer? Query Browser is part of the MySQL GUI tools. You can download them here and use on your local computer: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/gui-tools/5.0.html However, if you're using command line, then that should provide the same error messages (if any) that may assist you. ~Philip PS... Was it you, Jason, or someone else who asked about the security of the community knowing their database structure and I encouraged the use of `backticks` around all field and table names? Yeah it was me... Old habits die hard :) I'm working on converting everything :) On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:47 AM, YVES SUCAET wrote: Hi Jason, It's not because you create a date/time value that you automatically have an integer-value. You need to specify first that you want the date/ time value converted to an integer value first. See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/date-and-time-functions.html#function_unix-timestamp for an example of how to do this. Actually, by using this function, you probably don't even need to create the $modifiedTimestamp variable anymore. You can just write your SQL query as follows: $sql = Update `mytable` set timestamp=UNIX_TIMESTAMP() where Record='1'; HTH, Yves -- Original Message -- Received: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:39:11 AM CDT From: Jason Pruim [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Stut [EMAIL PROTECTED]Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:35 AM, Stut wrote: On 30 Apr 2008, at 16:29, Jason Pruim wrote: Okay... So I know this should be simple... Trying to store a timestamp in a MySQL database... The timestamp I am making like so: $modifiedTimestamp = time(); and then just $sql = Update `mytable` set timestamp='$modifiedTimestamp' where Record='1'; Simple right? Not quite...in my database it's storing a 0 in the timestamp field which is a int(10) field. I have googled, and searched manuals, but have not been able to figure out what is going on Any Ideas? timestamp is a reserved word. Try putting it in backticks. Okay, so I did a really crappy job at my sudo code... The field name is actually Last_Updated. so my update code looks like this: Last_Updated='$modifiedTimestamp' *Slaps his wrist... Bad copy/paste! BAD!!! -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP-DB] Alternative for MySQL Admin tools
Just like to point out http://www.sqlyog.com, an alternative stand-alone desktop tool to manage you MySQL servers. The free community edition is very good! I've been using it for 3 years now and never had to need to install anything else or additional. HTH, Yves
Re: [PHP-DB] Alternative for MySQL Admin tools
Unfortunately it is windows only (written with .NET). When I was stuck on a windows box, it was a very nice tool. I'd use it now if it existed on other platforms... Ken On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 9:30 AM, Yves Sucaet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just like to point out http://www.sqlyog.com, an alternative stand-alone desktop tool to manage you MySQL servers. The free community edition is very good! I've been using it for 3 years now and never had to need to install anything else or additional. HTH, Yves -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP-DB] How to do a Newsletter
Hi, Does any one know a better way of doing Newsletter. I have to run a query and send that data to clients. Regards Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
Re: [PHP-DB] How to do a Newsletter
That's not an awful lot to go off of.. I'm assuming the actual newsletter is already produced probably in a PDF? Are you looking to e-mail it out? Post it to a website? Get e-mail addresses to e-mail it to? Get postal addresses to postal mail it to? More info I think would definitely help. On May 1, 2008, at 11:59 AM, Nasreen Laghari wrote: Hi, Does any one know a better way of doing Newsletter. I have to run a query and send that data to clients. Regards Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- Jason Pruim Raoset Inc. Technology Manager MQC Specialist 3251 132nd ave Holland, MI, 49424-9337 www.raoset.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] How to do a Newsletter
I have to email it. Basically I have run a query according to user criteria of newsletter and send it via email - Original Message From: Jason Pruim [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Nasreen Laghari [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Sent: Thursday, May 1, 2008 5:03:43 PM Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] How to do a Newsletter That's not an awful lot to go off of.. I'm assuming the actual newsletter is already produced probably in a PDF? Are you looking to e-mail it out? Post it to a website? Get e-mail addresses to e-mail it to? Get postal addresses to postal mail it to? More info I think would definitely help. On May 1, 2008, at 11:59 AM, Nasreen Laghari wrote: Hi, Does any one know a better way of doing Newsletter. I have to run a query and send that data to clients. Regards Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- Jason Pruim Raoset Inc. Technology Manager MQC Specialist 3251 132nd ave Holland, MI, 49424-9337 www.raoset.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
Re: [PHP-DB] How to do a Newsletter
Without seeing any of your code to base it off of I'd select it like
this:
$sql = SELECT `email`, `emailNewsletter` FROM `mytable` where
`emailNewsletter`='YES';
then just loop through the array that gets returned...
while ($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result)) {
//build the e-mail
}
Obviously, there's more to it, but that should get you started. If you
run into trouble, post code that we could look at and see if we can
help you.
On May 1, 2008, at 12:17 PM, Nasreen Laghari wrote:
I have to email it. Basically I have run a query according to user
criteria of newsletter and send it via email
- Original Message
From: Jason Pruim [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Nasreen Laghari [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: php-db@lists.php.net
Sent: Thursday, May 1, 2008 5:03:43 PM
Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] How to do a Newsletter
That's not an awful lot to go off of.. I'm assuming the actual
newsletter is already produced probably in a PDF?
Are you looking to e-mail it out?
Post it to a website?
Get e-mail addresses to e-mail it to?
Get postal addresses to postal mail it to?
More info I think would definitely help.
On May 1, 2008, at 11:59 AM, Nasreen Laghari wrote:
Hi,
Does any one know a better way of doing Newsletter. I have to run
a query and send that data to clients.
Regards
Be a better friend, newshound, and
know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.
http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
--
Jason Pruim
Raoset Inc.
Technology Manager
MQC Specialist
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RE: [PHP-DB] How to do a Newsletter
Hello; What exactly do you mean? I have some jobs in cron that run a query and then spit out an thml page via email. That type of thing? From: Nasreen Laghari [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP-DB] How to do a Newsletter Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 08:59:33 -0700 (PDT) Hi, Does any one know a better way of doing Newsletter. I have to run a query and send that data to clients. Regards Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
PS... Was it you, Jason, or someone else who asked about the security of the community knowing their database structure and I encouraged the use of `backticks` around all field and table names? Yeah it was me... Old habits die hard :) I'm working on converting everything :) A little caveat with that: 1) it's mysql specific 2) I can disable you using backticks http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.execution.php -- Postgresql php tutorials http://www.designmagick.com/ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] Timestamps
Chris wrote: PS... Was it you, Jason, or someone else who asked about the security of the community knowing their database structure and I encouraged the use of `backticks` around all field and table names? Yeah it was me... Old habits die hard :) I'm working on converting everything :) A little caveat with that: 1) it's mysql specific 2) I can disable you using backticks http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.execution.php Actually it doesn't, because the backtick is in a string. Sorry for the noise.. -- Postgresql php tutorials http://www.designmagick.com/ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
