RE: [PHP-DB] Problem with dsn

Gian, You need to setup a DSN, not just pass the name of the database. There are some examples in the iODBC HOWTO that may help: http://www.iodbc.org/odbc-phpHOWTO.html Pay attention to the section on putenv() and configure your DSN in the odbc.ini file. Best regards, Andrew Hill Director of Technology Evangelism OpenLink Software http://www.openlinksw.com Universal Data Access & Virtuoso Universal Server -----Original Message----- From: Gian Michele [mailto:gianmichele_79@inwind.it] Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 4:45 AM To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP-DB] Problem with dsn I have installed on my computer : Apache 1.3 Php 4.1.2 Postgresql the rpm of odbc and the unixODBC. I tried to connect to my database after done all configurations; I used the function odbc_pconnect('name_of_my_database','','') and the system gives me this error "Warning: SQL error: [unixODBC][Driver Manager]Data source name not found, and no default driver specified, SQL state IM002 in SQLConnect in /var/www/html/check_avviso2.php on line 5" Does any body knows as set the DSN and the driver? Thanks a lot! -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php