(PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
odbc_data_source — Returns information about available DSNs
odbc_data_source(Odbc\Connection $odbc, int $fetch_type): array|null|false
This function will return the list of available DSN (after calling it several times).
odbcThe ODBC connection object, see odbc_connect() for details.
fetch_type The fetch_type can be one of two constant types: SQL_FETCH_FIRST, SQL_FETCH_NEXT. Use SQL_FETCH_FIRST the first time this function is called, thereafter use the SQL_FETCH_NEXT.
Returns false on error, an array upon success, and null after fetching the last available DSN.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.4.0 | odbc expects an Odbc\Connection instance now; previously, a resource was expected. |
Example #1 List available DSNs
<?php
$conn = odbc_connect('dsn', 'user', 'pass');
$dsn_info = odbc_data_source($conn, SQL_FETCH_FIRST);
while ($dsn_info) {
print_r($dsn_info);
$dsn_info = odbc_data_source($conn, SQL_FETCH_NEXT);
}
?> The above example will output something similar to:
Array
(
[server] => dsn
[description] => ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server
)
Array
(
[server] => other_dsn
[description] => Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb)
)
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