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ifx_connect - Open Informix server connection

SYNOPSIS

       resource ifx_connect ([string  $database], [string  $userid], [string  $password])

DESCRIPTION

       ifx_connect(3) establishes a connection to an Informix server.

	In case a second call is made to ifx_connect(3) with the same arguments, no new link will be established, but instead, the link identifier
       of the already opened link will be returned.

	The link to the server will be closed as soon as the execution of the script ends,  unless  it's  closed  earlier  by  explicitly  calling
       ifx_close(3).

PARAMETERS

	All  of  the  arguments are optional, and if they're missing, defaults are taken from values supplied in php.ini (ifx.default_host for the
       host (Informix libraries will use INFORMIXSERVER environment value if not defined), ifx.default_user for user, ifx.default_password for the
       password (none if not defined).

	      o $database
		- The database name, as a string.

	      o $userid
		- The username, as a string.

	      o $password
		- The password, as a string.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns a connection identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      Connect to a Informix database

	      <?php
	      $conn_id = ifx_connect ("mydb@ol_srv1", "imyself", "mypassword");
	      ?>

SEE ALSO

       ifx_pconnect(3), ifx_close(3).

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