# mssql_query

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PECL odbtp >= 1.1.1)

mssql_query — Send MS SQL query

Warning

This function was REMOVED in PHP 7.0.0.

Alternatives to this function include:

- PDO::query()
- sqlsrv_query()
- odbc_exec()

### Description

mssql_query ( string `$query` [, resource `$link_identifier` [, int `$batch_size` = 0 ]] ) : mixed

mssql_query() sends a query to the currently active database on the server that's associated with the specified link identifier.

### Parameters

`query`

  An SQL query.

`link_identifier`

  A MS SQL link identifier, returned by mssql_connect() or mssql_pconnect().

  If the link identifier isn't specified, the last opened link is assumed. If no link is open, the function tries to establish a link as if mssql_connect() was called, and use it.

`batch_size`

  The number of records to batch in the buffer.

### Return Values

Returns a MS SQL result resource on success, `TRUE` if no rows were returned, or `FALSE` on error.

### Examples

Example #1 mssql_query() example

`<?php
// Connect to MSSQL
$link = mssql_connect('KALLESPC\SQLEXPRESS', 'sa', 'phpfi');
if (!$link || !mssql_select_db('php', $link)) {
die('Unable to connect or select database!');
}
// Do a simple query, select the version of
// MSSQL and print it.
$version = mssql_query('SELECT @@VERSION');
$row = mssql_fetch_array($version);
echo $row[0];
// Clean up
mssql_free_result($version);
?>`

### Notes

> Note:

> If the query returns multiple results then it is necessary to fetch all results by mssql_next_result() or free the results by mssql_free_result() before executing next query.

### See Also

- mssql_select_db() - Select MS SQL database
- mssql_connect() - Open MS SQL server connection