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# mssql_bind

Adds a parameter to a stored procedure or a remote stored procedure

### Description

bool mssql_bind ( resource `$stmt` , string `$param_name` , mixed `&$var` , int `$type` [, bool `$is_output` = false [, bool `$is_null` = false [, int `$maxlen` = -1 ]]] )

Binds a parameter to a stored procedure or a remote stored procedure.

### Parameters

`stmt`

  Statement resource, obtained with mssql_init.

`param_name`

  The parameter name, as a string.

  > Note:

  > You have to include the @ character, like in the T-SQL syntax. See the explanation included in mssql_execute.

`var`

  The PHP variable you'll bind the MSSQL parameter to. It is passed by reference, to retrieve OUTPUT and RETVAL values after the procedure execution.

`type`

  One of: `SQLTEXT`, `SQLVARCHAR`, `SQLCHAR`, `SQLINT1`, `SQLINT2`, `SQLINT4`, `SQLBIT`, `SQLFLT4`, `SQLFLT8`, `SQLFLTN`.

`is_output`

  Whether the value is an OUTPUT parameter or not. If it's an OUTPUT parameter and you don't mention it, it will be treated as a normal input parameter and no error will be thrown.

`is_null`

  Whether the parameter is `NULL` or not. Passing the `NULL` value as `var` will not do the job.

`maxlen`

  Used with char/varchar values. You have to indicate the length of the data so if the parameter is a varchar(50), the type must be `SQLVARCHAR` and this value 50.

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example #1 mssql_bind example

`<?php
// Connect to MSSQL and select the database
mssql_connect('KALLESPC\SQLEXPRESS', 'sa', 'phpfi');
mssql_select_db('php');
// Create a new stored prodecure
$stmt = mssql_init('NewUserRecord');
// Bind the field names
mssql_bind($stmt, '@username', 'Kalle', SQLVARCHAR, false, false, 60);
mssql_bind($stmt, '@name', 'Kalle', SQLVARCHAR, false, false, 60);
mssql_bind($stmt, '@age', 19, SQLINT1, false, false, 3);
// Execute
mssql_execute($stmt);
// Free statement
mssql_free_statement($stmt);
?>`

### See Also

- mssql_execute
- mssql_free_statement
- mssql_init