Pure JavaScript

database.connect()

NES2+Syntax

							database.connect(dbType, dbInstance, uid, pwd, dbName)

database.connect(dbType, dbInstance, uid, pwd, dbName, maxConn)

database.connect(dbType, dbInstance, uid, pwd, dbName, maxConn, commitFlag)

Description

The connect method of the database object is the actual method that connects to a database given the parameters passed. Before you open a connection to a database and have the ability to run queries against it, you should create an instance of this object. Each parameter is defined in Table 8.7.

Table 8.7. Parameters of the connect Method

Parameter	Description
dbType	The type of database it is. Possible values are: ORACLE, SYBASE, INFORMIX, DB2, or ODBC.
dbInstance	This is the instance name of the database. For ...