Welcome to the Microsoft SQL Server Driver for PHP project!The Microsoft SQL Server Driver for PHP allows PHP developers to access SQL Server databases. The SQL Server Driver for PHP relies on the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 ODBC Driver to handle the low-level communication with SQL Server. As a result, the SQL Server Driver for PHP is only supported on Windows.
Microsoft has published the source code to the driver on this site. You can download the source code and provide feedback in the form of bug reports and feature requests.
We understand that many developers will download the source code to create their own build(s) of the driver. However, Microsoft supports only the signed version of the driver from the MSDN download site. If you're using a custom built version of the driver and encounter problems, please reproduce the problem with the Microsoft-built driver before contacting Microsoft support.
How do I access the pre-built version of the driver from the MSDN download site?You can download the driver from the MSDN download site using
this link.
Where can I get more information on the driver?You can keep up with other announcements through our team
blog. There's also an
MSDN Forum for questions and feedback regarding the SQL Server Driver for PHP, which you can access here.
How will Microsoft respond to feedback and update the driver?We will be responsive to feedback on the CodePlex, MSDN Forum and through our blog, weighing in on both feature requests and bug reports. We currently plan to update the driver available on the MSDN download site approximately once every three months. When we update the driver on the MSDN download site, we will also push the corresponding changes to the source code up to the CodePlex site.
With each successive update, we will revisit this plan. We've seen too many projects over-reach in their plans to be responsive to the community. We would prefer to start with a more conservative approach and make sure we're successfully delivering on that before expanding.
Enjoy!
David Sceppa
Program Manager, Microsoft SQL Server Driver for PHP