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Remove refs to removed configure flags in ODBC
NattyNarwhal Sep 9, 2025
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Remove DBMaker ref, mention iODBC
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Rewrite the introduction
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30 changes: 10 additions & 20 deletions reference/uodbc/book.xml
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<preface xml:id="intro.uodbc">
&reftitle.intro;
<para>
In addition to normal ODBC support, the Unified ODBC functions in
PHP allow you to access several databases that have borrowed the
semantics of the ODBC API to implement their own API. Instead of
maintaining multiple database drivers that were all nearly
identical, these drivers have been unified into a single set of
ODBC functions.
The ODBC extension allows you to use ODBC database drivers from
PHP, using the same functions in PHP for any driver.
</para>
<para>
The following databases are supported by the Unified ODBC
functions: <link xlink:href="&url.adabas;">Adabas D</link>,
The following drivers and driver managers have direct support:
<link xlink:href="&url.ibmdb2;">IBM DB2</link>,
<link xlink:href="&url.iodbc;">iODBC</link>,
<link xlink:href="&url.solid;">Solid</link>, and
<link xlink:href="&url.sybase;">Sybase SQL Anywhere</link>.
<link xlink:href="&url.iodbc;">iODBC</link>, and
<link xlink:href="&url.unixodbc;">unixODBC</link>.
</para>
<note>
<para>
With the exception of iODBC, there is no ODBC involved when
connecting to the above databases. The functions that you
use to speak natively to them just happen to share the same
names and syntax as the ODBC functions. However, building PHP
with iODBC support enables you to use any ODBC-compliant
drivers with your PHP applications. More information on iODBC,
is available at <link xlink:href="&url.iodbc;">www.iodbc.org</link>
with the alternative unixODBC available at
<link xlink:href="&url.unixodbc;">www.unixodbc.org</link>.
It is strongly recommended to use a driver manager like iODBC
or unixODBC with PHP. While you can use a driver directly with
the ODBC extension through building against it directly, a
driver manager provides better flexibility and compatibility.
On Windows, the system driver manager is always used.
</para>
</note>
</preface>
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102 changes: 0 additions & 102 deletions reference/uodbc/configure.xml
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&reftitle.install;
<para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry xml:id="install.configure.with-adabas">
<term>
<option role="configure">--with-adabas[=DIR]</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Include Adabas D support. DIR is the Adabas base install directory,
defaults to <filename>/usr/local</filename>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="install.configure.with-sapdb">
<term>
<option role="configure">--with-sapdb[=DIR]</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Include SAP DB support. DIR is SAP DB base install directory,
defaults to <filename>/usr/local</filename>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="install.configure.with-solid">
<term>
<option role="configure">--with-solid[=DIR]</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Include Solid support. DIR is the Solid base install directory,
defaults to <filename>/usr/local/solid</filename>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="install.configure.with-ibm-db2">
<term>
<option role="configure">--with-ibm-db2[=DIR]</option>
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</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="install.configure.with-empress">
<term>
<option role="configure">--with-empress[=DIR]</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Include Empress support. DIR is the Empress base install directory,
defaults to <varname>$EMPRESSPATH</varname>. This
option only supports Empress Version 8.60 and above.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="install.configure.with-empress-bcs">
<term>
<option role="configure">--with-empress-bcs[=DIR]</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Include <literal>"Empress Local Access"</literal> support. DIR is the Empress base
install directory, defaults to <varname>$EMPRESSPATH</varname>.
This option only supports Empress Version 8.60 and above.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="install.configure.with-birdstep">
<term>
<option role="configure">--with-birdstep[=DIR]</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Include Birdstep support. DIR is the Birdstep base install directory,
defaults to <filename>/usr/local/birdstep</filename>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="install.configure.with-custom-odbc">
<term>
<option role="configure">--with-custom-odbc[=DIR]</option>
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</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="install.configure.with-esoob">
<term>
<option role="configure">--with-esoob[=DIR]</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Include Easysoft OOB support. DIR is the OOB base install directory,
defaults to <filename>/usr/local/easysoft/oob/client</filename>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="install.configure.with-unixodbc">
<term>
<option role="configure">--with-unixODBC[=DIR]</option>
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</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="install.configure.with-openlink">
<term>
<option role="configure">--with-openlink[=DIR]</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Include OpenLink ODBC support. DIR is the OpenLink base install directory,
defaults to <filename>/usr/local</filename>. This is the same as iODBC.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry xml:id="install.configure.with-dbmaker">
<term>
<option role="configure">--with-dbmaker[=DIR]</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Include DBMaker support. DIR is the DBMaker base install directory,
defaults to where the latest version of DBMaker is installed
(such as <filename>/home/dbmaker/3.6</filename>).
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
<simpara>
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion reference/uodbc/functions/odbc-fetch-array.xml
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&reftitle.notes;
<note>
<simpara>
This function exists when compiled with DBMaker, IBM DB2 or UnixODBC support.
This function exists when compiled with IBM DB2, iODBC, or UnixODBC support.
</simpara>
</note>
</refsect1>
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion reference/uodbc/functions/odbc-fetch-object.xml
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&reftitle.notes;
<note>
<simpara>
This function exists when compiled with DBMaker, IBM DB2 or UnixODBC support.
This function exists when compiled with IBM DB2, iODBC, or UnixODBC support.
</simpara>
</note>
</refsect1>
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