Can PHP mssql functions be turned on?

[snowcreative]

I'm building a site that uses MySQL database internally, but also needs to access an external MSSQL database for one part of it. But the mssql functions (like mssql_conect) seem to be not enabled in PHP. I get the error "Call to undefined function mssql_connect()". Is this easy to turn on? Can it be done through a custom php.ini file on my site? Or does the whole server need to have these functions enabled?

[Gwaihir]

Seems to be a bit complicated. It's not just server wide, it needs extra software installed and compiled in.

http://nl2.php.net/manual/en/mssql.requirements.php
http://nl2.php.net/manual/en/mssql.installation.php

I'm not so sure you'll find them willing and reasonably able to do that. It may well be a customization that would clash with the WHM/cPanel management of the server.

[randyriegel]

snow,

What ever happened with this problem? I to need to connect to an external MS-SQL server and having same problem.

Randy

[JPC-NickO]

Hi Randyriegel,

Please open a ticket regarding this issue and we can see what we can do.