php man page for mssql_select_db

MSSQL_SELECT_DB(3)														MSSQL_SELECT_DB(3)

mssql_select_db - Select MS SQL database

SYNOPSIS
       bool mssql_select_db (string  $database_name, [resource	$link_identifier])

DESCRIPTION
       mssql_select_db(3) sets the current active database on the server that's associated with the specified link identifier.

	Every subsequent call to mssql_query(3) will be made on the active database.

PARAMETERS
	      o $database_name
		-  The	database name.	To escape the name of a database that contains spaces, hyphens ("-"), or any other exceptional characters,
		the database name must be enclosed in brackets, as is shown in the example, below.  This  technique  must  also  be  applied  when
		selecting a database name that is also a reserved word (such as primary).

	      o $link_identifier
		-  A  MS  SQL  link  identifier,  returned by mssql_connect(3) or mssql_pconnect(3).  If no link identifier is specified, the last
		opened link is assumed. If no link is open, the function will try to establish a link as if mssql_connect(3) was called,  and  use
		it.

RETURN VALUES
	Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      mssql_select_db(3) example

	      <?php
	      // Create a link to MSSQL
	      $link = mssql_connect('KALLESPCSQLEXPRESS', 'sa', 'phpfi');

	      // Select the database 'php'
	      mssql_select_db('php', $link);
	      ?>

       Example #2

	      Escaping the database name with square brackets

	      <?php
	      // Create a link to MSSQL
	      $link = mssql_connect('KALLESPCSQLEXPRESS', 'sa', 'phpfi');

	      // Select the database 'my.database-name'
	      mssql_select_db('[my.database-name]', $link);
	      ?>

SEE ALSO
       mssql_connect(3), mssql_pconnect(3), mssql_query(3).

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