Re: PHP and i5_X functions

[Matt Lavinder <mlavinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

​Oops.  Not sure what I did there.​  Let me start over.

I am not exactly sure why you are using the i5 functions if you are just
getting started.  The i5 functions are as a compatibility wrapper for
legacy functions that are no longer provided with Zend Server.  It doesn't
appear you have the include to load the compatibility wrapper, which is
probably why it cannot find i5_pconnect.

I would recommend taking a look at the examples here:

http://files.zend.com/help/Zend-Server-IBMi/content/itoolkit_service_class.htm

That link has examples of how to use the iToolkitService class.  It does
not appear that your script is fussing about not finding that, so I think
you should be good if you follow those examples.

Just keep in mind that the i5 functions ARE NOT the Toolkit.  The Toolkit
is a REPLACEMENT for the i5 functions.

​--
Matt​


On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 3:12 PM, Matt Lavinder <
mlavinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I am not exactly sure why you are using the i5 functions if you are just
> getting started.  The i5 functions are as a compatibility wrapper for
> legacy functions that are no longer provided with Zend Server.  It doesn't
> appear you have the include to load the compatibility wrapper, which is
> probably why it cannot find i5_pconnect.
>
> I would recommend taking a look at the examples here:
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Jason Aleski <jason.aleski@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Right now, I'm trying to make a simple "Hello World" style PHP script
> > connecting to the IBM i via i5_X functions.  I can use the db2_X functions
> > to connect to the databases; just unable to use the i5_X functions.  I'm
> > certain that I am not getting the right PHP Class
> > (require_once('iToolkitService.php');)  Does anyone have a suggestion on
> > what this required file name should be?  It's not in my current directory,
> > but appears to be in the "ZENDSVR6\var\libraries\PHP_To
> > olkit_for_IBMI_i\1.5.0\library". I've tried including the
> > ToolkitService.php, with no success. I've been reading, but struggling to
> > get this to work.
> >
> > For reference, I did install the XML Toolkit demo applications and those
> > seem to be working.
> >
> > _*Error Messages (when running PHP Code)*_
> >
> > When I run the PHP script, the following error is displayed:*
> > *
> >
> > *Fatal error*: Call to undefined function i5_pconnect()
> > in*/www/zendsvr6/htdocs/DEV/helloworld/index.php*on line*60*
> >
> > _*
> > *_
> >
> > _*PHP Code
> > *_
> >
> > <?php
> >
> > //Getting i5 Functions
> > require_once('iToolkitService.php');
> >
> > $i5System   = '<REMOVED>';
> > $i5Username = '<REMOVED>';
> > $i5Password = '<REMOVED>';
> >
> > $conn = i5_pconnect($i5System,$i5Username,$i5Password);
> > if (!$conn) {
> >     $error = i5_error();
> >     echo " Error during connection\n";
> >     echo "<BR> Error number: ".$error["num"];
> >     echo "<BR> Error category: ".$error["cat"];
> >     echo "<BR> Error message: ".$error ["msg"];
> >     echo "<BR> Error description: ".$error ["desc"];
> >     trigger_error("I5 persistent connection fails", E_USER_ERROR);
> > }
> > else {
> >     echo "Connection OK ";
> >     $isnew = i5_get_property(I5_NEW_CONNECTION);
> >     if($isnew) {
> >       echo "New connection. Do some job initialization \n";
> >     }
> > }
> >
> >
> > /* leaves connection without closing it. */
> > /* Make it available for another script. */
> > $ret = i5_close($conn);
> > if($ret){
> >     echo " I5 disconnected";
> > }
> > else
> > {
> >     $ret = i5_errormsg($conn);
> > }
> >
> > ?>
> >
> >
> > _*System Information*_
> >
> > _*ZSMENU*_
> > Zend Server for IBM i 8.5.5 (PHP 5.6)
> > XML Toolkit 1.9.1
> >
> > _*Zend Server Application Libraries*_
> > PHP Toolkit for IBMI i (1.5.0)
> > Symfony 2.3 (2.3.42)
> > Zend Framework 1 (1.12.8)
> > Zend Framework 2 (2.4.9)
> >
> > _*Zend Server Plugins*_
> > XmltoolKit (1.0.2)
> > ZF-Commons (1.0.1)
> > Zend Framework 1 (1.0.8)
> > Zend Framework 2 (1.0.6)
> >
> >
> > I'm not sure if I'm heading in the right direction.  Any suggestions or
> > guidance is appreciated.
> >
> > -JA-
> >
> > --
> > Jason Aleski / IT Specialist
> >
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