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How to connect to MaxDB
Connection properties
Specify the connection parameters for a database you want MaxDB PHP Generator to work with.
Script connection properties
These parameters will be used by the generated web application. By default they are the same as parameters used by MaxDB PHP Generator but you can change them if necessary. For example, if you are working with a remote database located at your web hosting and your database server and web server are installed on the same computer, you have to specify the value of the Host parameter as localhost.
To connect to a MaxDB database with MaxDB PHP Generator, specify the following connection options:
Host
The host name of the MaxDB server.
Driver
You can use any ODBC driver to connect to a MaxDB database with our software. The drop-down list contains all drivers installed on your computer which names include the 'Sap' or 'MaxDB'. To use another driver, enter its name manually. This name must conform to the following connection string:
Extended Properties="UID=your_user_uid;PWD=your_password;SERVERDB=your_database;
SERVERNODE=your_host;DRIVER={driver_name};"
User name
The username used to connect to MaxDB.
Password
The password for the user account on server.
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