How to connect to mssql using pdo through PHP and Linux?

Question

I\'m trying to for a new PDO connection using the following code.

new PDO(\"mssql:driver=????;Server={$serverName};Database={$databaseName}\", $username, $pa         


        

Answer 1

The PDO mssql driver is no more, use sqlsrv (under php windows) or dblib (under php linux)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/ff657782.aspx

http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.pdo-dblib.php