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Marcus · 02-21-2003, 05:22 PM

When doing a php script with a database, is it possible to have the database be stand alone or does it always have to be registered on the server?

Like when you do asp pages you can just upload an access database on the server and reference that database in your code without having to register the database on the server like
"DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};
DBQ=c:\inetpub\wwwroot\whatever.mdb"

Can you do that with php?

It's a pain to keep asking my admin to create new databases.

duroflex · 02-21-2003, 05:31 PM

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benthompson · 02-21-2003, 05:32 PM

no.. you can not upload a mysql database same as access unfortunatelly..

ask your system admin to install PHPAdmin for you so that you won't have to ask him to create new databases each time you need one.. You simply do it yourself..

Marcus · 02-21-2003, 05:41 PM

ok thanks

Mr.Fiction · 02-21-2003, 05:45 PM

Why do you have to ask your admin to do it?

Just get a script like PHPMyAdmin if you don't have shell access.

02-21-2003, 05:22 PM	#1
Marcus Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,472	php/mysql question When doing a php script with a database, is it possible to have the database be stand alone or does it always have to be registered on the server? Like when you do asp pages you can just upload an access database on the server and reference that database in your code without having to register the database on the server like "DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)}; DBQ=c:\inetpub\wwwroot\whatever.mdb" Can you do that with php? It's a pain to keep asking my admin to create new databases.

02-21-2003, 05:31 PM	#2
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02-21-2003, 05:32 PM	#3
benthompson Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 553	no.. you can not upload a mysql database same as access unfortunatelly.. ask your system admin to install PHPAdmin for you so that you won't have to ask him to create new databases each time you need one.. You simply do it yourself.. __________________ No signature.. I am bored of the signatures aswell..

02-21-2003, 05:41 PM	#4
Marcus Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,472	ok thanks

02-21-2003, 05:45 PM	#5
Mr.Fiction Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Free Speech Land Posts: 9,484	Why do you have to ask your admin to do it? Just get a script like PHPMyAdmin if you don't have shell access.