# ibase_service_attach

(PHP 5, PHP 7 < 7.4.0)

ibase_service_attach — Connect to the service manager

### Description

ibase_service_attach ( string `$host` , string `$dba_username` , string `$dba_password` ) : resource|false

### Parameters

`host`

  The name or ip address of the database host. You can define the port by adding '/' and port number. If no port is specified, port 3050 will be used.

`dba_username`

  The name of any valid user.

`dba_password`

  The user's password.

### Return Values

Returns a Interbase / Firebird link identifier on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example #1 ibase_service_attach() example

`<?php
// Attach to the remote Firebird server by ip address
if (($service = ibase_service_attach('10.1.1.199', 'sysdba', 'masterkey')) != FALSE) {
// Successfully attached.
// Fetch server version (something like 'LI-V3.0.4.33054 Firebird 3.0')
$server_version = ibase_server_info($service, IBASE_SVC_SERVER_VERSION);
// Fetch server implementation (something like 'Firebird/Linux/AMD/Intel/x64')
$server_implementation = ibase_server_info($service, IBASE_SVC_IMPLEMENTATION);
// Detach from server (disconnect)
ibase_service_detach($service);
// Output the info
echo "Server version: " . $server_version . "<br/>";
echo "Server implementation: " . $server_implementation;
}
else {
// Output message on error
$conn_error = ibase_errmsg();
die($conn_error);
}
?>`

Example #2 ibase_service_attach() example using `hostname/port` syntax

`<?php
// Attach to the remote Firebird server by name. Use Port 3050.
if (($service = ibase_service_attach('FB-SRV-01.contoso.local/3050', 'sysdba', 'masterkey')) != FALSE) {
// Successfully attached.
// Fetch server version (something like 'LI-V3.0.4.33054 Firebird 3.0')
$server_version = ibase_server_info($service, IBASE_SVC_SERVER_VERSION);
// Fetch server implementation (something like 'Firebird/Linux/AMD/Intel/x64')
$server_implementation = ibase_server_info($service, IBASE_SVC_IMPLEMENTATION);
// Detach from server (disconnect)
ibase_service_detach($service);
// Output the info
echo "Server version: " . $server_version . "<br/>";
echo "Server implementation: " . $server_implementation;
}
else {
// Output message on error
$conn_error = ibase_errmsg();
die($conn_error);
}
?>`

### See Also

- ibase_service_detach() - Disconnect from the service manager