User Guide - NetObjects Fusion

Chapter 30 Publishing Dynamically from a Database
Oracle.
When not using a Data Source, a connection to the database is established by a
connection string. A connection string for Microsoft Access and SQL Server
databases consists of a combination of parameters separated by semicolons.
Creating a custom connection for PHP
PHP sites typically operate on Linux or Unix hosting platforms and use MySQL
databases. Therefore, custom connection creation for PHP pages in NetObjects
Fusion is optimized for connecting PHP to MySQL databases. However, it is
possible to connect to a database other than MySQL using PHP components by
using a DSN connection as described in “Establishing a DSN Connection” on
page 769.
The following process creates a custom connection to MySQL.
1. In the Connector dialog, enter the network information for the server hosting
the MySQL database. If the database is hosted on the local machine, enter
“localhost”.
2. Select “MySQL” for the Engine field.
3. Enter the name of the database in the Database field.
4. Enter the user name in the User field.
5. Enter the user password in the Password field.
6. Click Test to check your connection.
If the Test fails, it may be for one of the following reasons:
Select Custom
String as the
connection type.
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