Access a database on another server? Is it possible?

Posted by Fixdit on July 3, 2009 at 6:12pm

In the $db_url can you specify a separate server IP address to access a database that isn't the 'localhost'
Example: $db_url = 'mysqli://username:password@IPAddressORwebaddress/database';

Let me know any solutions/ ideas,
Cheers!

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Posted by VM on July 3, 2009 at 6:17pm

I believe the answer to this is yes, if the database allows remote connections.

ex: if trying to connect drupal to a database server on a separate host.

Am I right about the syntax?

Posted by Fixdit on July 3, 2009 at 8:59pm

Am I right about the syntax? Is there anythingbelse I need to try?

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Posted by VM on July 3, 2009 at 10:22pm

yes that is where you would add the location of the database.