Database Basics

wxdqz

New Member
I've read a lot on setting up a system for retrieving info from databases, but the basics don't seem to be there.

I am using details and code from phpbuilder tutorial on the subject.

I have a MS Access database and a PHP enabled server.

Now what?

Where do I put the database, the PHP 'connection' page, and the DSN file?

What (specifically!) are the 'system dsn', 'Username' & 'Password'? (are they for the Server? the Database? the DSN?) as in:

odbc_connect( 'SYSTEM_DSN' , 'USER', 'PASSWORD' );

I keep getting:

"Fatal error: Call to undefined function: odbc_connect() in (document address) line 26"

Tutuorials seem jump from 'hello world' to rocket science.

All suggestions gratefully received, and thank you in advance.
 
Back
Top