Call to undefined function odbc_connect() php 7

Question

I\'m testing out php 7 and have come across this error:

Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function odbc_connect()

From the doc page: http://php.

Answer 1

From php.ini file:

> ; Notes for Windows environments :
> ;
> ; - ODBC support is built in, so no dll is needed for it.
> ; - Many DLL files are located in the extensions/ (PHP 4) or ext/ (PHP 5+)

But, in PHP 7, ODBC is not by default. Explicit

extension=odbc

worked for me (new syntax recommended)

Edit: If your architecture is x64 you must use C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe instead of C:\Windows\system32\odbcad32.exe