FreeTDS Development Group

[Darryl Friesen <Darryl.Friesen AT usask.ca>]

> - FreeTDS(TDSVER=4.2, CVS tds.h.in,v 1.26 2001/09/23 13:20:45)
> - PHP(4.0.6)
> - MSSQL(2000)
>
> When I use --with-sybase-ct (ctlib) I have problem with varchar/text
> longer than 254.
> I use varchar(3000) in MSSQL, but when I get this value via FreeTDS
> - I use convert(text, filed) - I know this error.

You need to use TDS 7.0 (not 4.2) for varchar and text fields.

> And the last question: 'ext/mssql/*' can be compile only for Windows?

I can use either the sybase_* functions or the mssql_* funtions in PHP
without problems (Solaris 8 machine).  I think both get compiled in when you
you build PHP with --with-sybase or --with-sybase-ct.


- Darryl

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  Darryl Friesen, B.Sc., Programmer/Analyst    Darryl.Friesen AT usask.ca
  Education & Research Technology Services,     http://gollum.usask.ca/
  Department of Computing Services,
  University of Saskatchewan
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