title	description	author	ms.author	ms.date	ms.service	ms.subservice	ms.topic
Programming Guide for the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server	Learn how to get started with PHP programming using the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server.	David-Engel	v-davidengel	03/26/2018	sql	connectivity	conceptual

Programming Guide for the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server

This section contains topics that help you develop applications with the [!INCLUDEssDriverPHP].

In This Section

Topic	Description
Connecting to the Server	Describes the options and procedures for connecting to SQL Server.
Comparing Execution Functions	Compares the functions that are used to execute a query by examining different use cases for each. Specifically, this document compares executing a single query with executing a prepared query multiple times.
Direct Statement Execution and Prepared Statement Execution in the PDO_SQLSRV Driver	Discusses how to use the PDO::SQLSRV_ATTR_DIRECT_QUERY attribute to specify direct statement execution instead of the default, which is prepared statement execution.
Retrieving Data	Examines the various ways that data can be retrieved.
Updating Data	Addresses how to update data in a database by examining common use cases.
Converting Data Types	Addresses how to specify data types and provide details on default data types.
Handling Errors and Warnings	Addresses how to handle errors and warnings.
Logging Activity	Provides information about logging errors and warnings.
Using Always Encrypted with the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server	Provides information about using Always Encrypted feature with the PHP drivers.
Security Considerations for the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server	Describes security considerations for developing, deploying, and running applications.