Connect to MsSql using php

[nurd_bri]

Sorry for the inexperienced question but i was curious to see if anyone could guide me along the right path of how to connect to MsSql using php.

<?php
$sql = odbc_connect("server", "username", "******");
$process = odbc_execute($sql);

if (!$process) {
$error = "Nope";
} else {
$error = "Yup";
};

echo $error;

?>

I tried that and it was a no go.

<?php
$sql = mssql_connect("server", "user", "*****");

if (!$sql) {
$error = "Nope";
} else {
$error = "Yup";
};

echo $error;

?>

<?php
$sql = mssql_pconnect("server", "user", "*****");

if (!$sql) {
$error = "Nope";
} else {
$error = "Yup";
};

echo $error;

?>

Neither of those worked. I'm assuming the problem is somewhere else but i have no clue, and relentless google searching didn't give me any other clues.

[wwb_99]

Moved over to the PHP forum where you will get better assistance.