Overview of accessing the Service Manager
Firebird has a powerful Service Manager concept
that allows client programs to perform many DBA (administration)
tasks. The Firebird driver makes those facilities available to PHP
programs.
Syntax
<service_function>
::=
<service_attach>
|
<service_detach>
| <server_info>
|
<add_user>
| <modify_user>
|
<delete_user>
| <db_info>
|
<maintain_db>
| <backup>
|
<restore>
Description
The following functions are available to interact
with the Service Manager:
service_attach
This
function connects to the service manager of a specific server,
typically using the DBA login credentials. It returns a service
handle which is required by all other service manager functions.
service_detach
This function closes
a connection to the service manager
server_info
This function returns
information about the Firebird server itself
add_user, modify_user, delete_user
These
three functions allow the maintenance of the user security database,
which holds the login information for all users of the Firebird
server.
db_info
This function returns
statistical information about a specific database on the server.
maintain_db
This function allows to
perform verification and repair operations on a database
backup, restore
These functions
allow to start backup and restore operations on databases on the
server.
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