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Using the [[DB]] object reference, scripts can interact with an external MySQL database. The following table details the various properties of the database object in SphereServer: | Using the [[DB]] object reference, scripts can interact with an external MySQL database. The following table details the various properties of the database object in SphereServer: | ||
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Using the DB object reference, scripts can interact with an external MySQL database. The following table details the various properties of the database object in SphereServer:
Note: Before the DB object can be used, MySQL must be enabled along with the database host details, in Sphere.ini.
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Properties and Functions
Here is a list of all database properties and functions. If a function is marked as readable then it can return a value when used as <KEY>. Click on the name for more detailed information such as usage and examples. If an attempt is made to access a property that does not exist on the item, the property from the ITEMDEF will be accessed instead.
| Name | Read/Write | Description |
| AEXECUTE function, command | R | Executes an SQL command in a background thread, calling function when complete. Returns 1 if the command is successfully queued. |
| AQUERY function, command | R | Executes an SQL command in a background thread, calling function when complete. Returns 1 if the command is successfully queued. |
| CLOSE | W | Closes the connection to the database. |
| CONNECT | W | Opens a connection to the database, using the settings from Sphere.ini. |
| CONNECTED | R | Returns 1 if the database is connected. |
| ESCAPEDATA text | R | Returns text as an escaped SQL string. |
| EXECUTE command | W | Exectutes an SQL command that doesn't return any result. |
| QUERY command | W | Executes an SQL command that returns results. |
| ROW.NUMCOLS | R | Returns the number of columns returned in the last query. |
| ROW.NUMROWS | R | Returns the number of rows returned in the last query. |
| ROW.n.col_index | R | Returns the value of the column at index col_index in the nth row. (zero-based) |
| ROW.n.col_name | R | Returns the value of the column named col_name in the nth row. (zero-based) |
