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Posted: **Tue Nov 18, 2014 1:58 pm**

Hi

I am use to using mySQL when connecting to databases using livecode.

However, I now need to connect to a SQL2008 database... Is this possible with Livecode?

I am currently using the following code:

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on mouseUp
    -- use a global variable to hold the connection ID so other scripts can use it
    global gConnectionID
    
    -- set up the connection parameters - edit these to suit your database
    put "82.70.24.xxx" into tDatabaseAddress
    put "salesloxxx_xxx" into tDatabaseName
    put "saleslxxx_sxxxd" into tDatabaseUser
    put "saleslxxx_xxxxxx" into tDatabasePassword
    
    -- connect to the database
    put revOpenDatabase("mysql", tDatabaseAddress, tDatabaseName, tDatabaseUser, tDatabasePassword) into tResult
    
    -- check if it worked and display an error message if it didn't
    -- & set the connection ID global
    if tResult is a number then
        put tResult into gConnectionID
        answer info "Connected to the database." & cr & "Connection ID = " & gConnectionID
    else
        put empty into gConnectionID
        answer error "Unable to connect to the database:" & cr & tResult
    end if
end mouseUp

Would connecting to a sql2008 database be similar? Any pointers or lesson links would be most appreciated.

Many thanks

Daniel

Posted: **Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:17 pm**

bsouthuk wrote: Would connecting to a sql2008 database be similar? Any pointers or lesson links would be most appreciated.
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Yes. But you need to connect through a ODBC datasource (that needs to be created first).

In Livecode, it would be then :

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 put revOpenDatabase("odbc", tDatabaseAddress, tDatabaseName, tDatabaseUser, tDatabasePassword) into tResult

Posted: **Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:22 pm**

Many thanks for your reply.

If the ODBC datasource is created, will I be able to access the database remotely as long as I have internet connection?

Posted: **Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:38 pm**

Hi,

create a system dns on your machine, to the SQL server. Use this one in your connection, and it will work.

I you want to connect via Internet, be sure that, for the SQL server, port forwarding is enabled (on the router). Be careful with this - I'd not really want to have an SQL server exposed to the net directly! At least use some uncommon port - above 50000?

Have fun!

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