> > Basically I want to be able to test that the db is running and if it isn't > then I want to 'run' it. Platform is NT, server is IIS4 >
It's a database, right? So surely it should be running as an NT service, in which case it should be set to start automatically when the computer starts. Your best bet to test for the existence is to try and connect to it with a known good username and password - if that fails, it's likely that the service isn't running. If it's not running automatically and all the time, then you don't have a database server, you have a computer that happens to have database software installed on it, in which case you should change your ISP. You can't use the key inside the locked box to unlock the box. Cheers Jon ********************************************************************** 'The information included in this Email is of a confidential nature and is intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended addressee, any disclosure, copying or distribution by you is prohibited and may be unlawful. Disclosure to any party other than the addressee, whether inadvertent or otherwise is not intended to waive privilege or confidentiality' ********************************************************************** -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
