reading db file from a different server

area · #1 (**permalink**) 06-23-04, 14:19

Hi,

Is it possible to open a dBase file by referencing it from another server?

I've checked to make sure I have access to the file, and I am able to download it, now I just need to be able to pull records from it

Here's my code: (php)

PHP Code:


			
<?php

$table = "http://xx.xxx.xxx.xxx:81/invntry.dbf";

$db = dbase_open($table, 0);



$numRecords = dbase_numrecords($db);

$numFields = dbase_numfields($db);



dbase_close($db);



print("$numRecords\n");

print("$numFields");

?>

It keeps telling me the file cannot be opened! Grr. Anybody have any ideas on how to get around this?

Thanks!
Alan

AceOmega · #2 (**permalink**) 07-08-04, 14:29

Does the IUSR_XXXXX Internet Guest have rights to the directory the table resides in? This could be your proble. Also if you are using a client server data base (which looks like you are not *.dbf) you may want to also give the system user rights to that folder as well. Remember Windows 2003 does not automaticaly do this.

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