Database connection issues

[mtuller]

I am having very strange issues today. The scripts that I have, that
worked fine on Friday, now do not work properly. I can connect fine
with a client application like MySql tools. I can do queries, and
everything. I can even connect properly with mysqli, but apps that use
mysql to connect do not retrieve the information needed. I don't get
errors, so I don't know what is going on. This all worked for weeks
until this weekend. I am at a loss as to what this could be.

I also tested by connecting to a different database, and the same
results. PHP isn't reading and writing to the database properly.

I have no idea where to start, so if anyone has some idea, please let
em know.

[Rik]

On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:10:56 +0200, mtuller <mi******@gmail.comwrote:

I am having very strange issues today. The scripts that I have, that
worked fine on Friday, now do not work properly. I can connect fine
with a client application like MySql tools. I can do queries, and
everything. I can even connect properly with mysqli, but apps that use
mysql to connect do not retrieve the information needed. I don't get
errors, so I don't know what is going on. This all worked for weeks
until this weekend. I am at a loss as to what this could be.

I also tested by connecting to a different database, and the same
results. PHP isn't reading and writing to the database properly.

I have no idea where to start, so if anyone has some idea, please let
em know.

First course of action: ask the hoster what they've changed. MySQL isn't
automatically included in packages anymore, maybe they did not realize
that while upgrading.

Then again, you should either get errors or empty recordsets. Are you sure
display_errors is enabled with a proper error_reporting setting? 'Does not
work properly' does not compute here. Exactly what doesn't work, and how.

--
Rik Wasmus

[mtuller]

It's on my server. Not an ISPs. display_errors is on.

The only thing I can think of is that I ran apt-get upgrade. There was
an error, that something wasn't installed, but I don't think it was
anything to do with apache or php. I thought it was earlier last week
though, before Friday.

On Jul 16, 3:15 pm, Rik <[e-mail]:

On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:10:56 +0200, mtuller <[e-mail]:

I am having very strange issues today. The scripts that I have, that
worked fine on Friday, now do not work properly. I can connect fine
with a client application like MySql tools. I can do queries, and
everything. I can even connect properly with mysqli, but apps that use
mysql to connect do not retrieve the information needed. I don't get
errors, so I don't know what is going on. This all worked for weeks
until this weekend. I am at a loss as to what this could be.

I also tested by connecting to a different database, and the same
results. PHP isn't reading and writing to the database properly.

I have no idea where to start, so if anyone has some idea, please let
em know.

First course of action: ask the hoster what they've changed. MySQL isn't
automatically included in packages anymore, maybe they did not realize
that while upgrading.

Then again, you should either get errors or empty recordsets. Are you sure
display_errors is enabled with a proper error_reporting setting? 'Does not
work properly' does not compute here. Exactly what doesn't work, and how.

--
Rik Wasmus

[Rik]

[topposting fixed]

On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:28:14 +0200, mtuller <mi******@gmail.comwrote:

On Jul 16, 3:15 pm, Rik <[e-mail]:

>On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:10:56 +0200, mtuller <[e-mail]:

I am having very strange issues today. The scripts that I have, that
worked fine on Friday, now do not work properly. I can connect fine
with a client application like MySql tools. I can do queries, and
everything. I can even connect properly with mysqli, but apps that use
mysql to connect do not retrieve the information needed. I don't get
errors, so I don't know what is going on. This all worked for weeks
until this weekend. I am at a loss as to what this could be.

I also tested by connecting to a different database, and the same
results. PHP isn't reading and writing to the database properly.

I have no idea where to start, so if anyone has some idea, please let
em know.

First course of action: ask the hoster what they've changed. MySQL isn't
automatically included in packages anymore, maybe they did not realize
that while upgrading.

Then again, you should either get errors or empty recordsets. Are you
sure
display_errors is enabled with a proper error_reporting setting? 'Does
not
work properly' does not compute here. Exactly what doesn't work, and
how.

It's on my server. Not an ISPs. display_errors is on.

Check, and error_reporting level?

The only thing I can think of is that I ran apt-get upgrade. There was
an error, that something wasn't installed, but I don't think it was
anything to do with apache or php. I thought it was earlier last week
though, before Friday.

OK, so what is the error? What is the output of a single mysql_connect()
call? Does it give a resource? If yes, how are queries reacting, etc.,
etc. More info about what exactly is going wrong is required here.

--
Rik Wasmus

[mtuller]

That's just it. There are no errors. The data just doesn't show up
correctly. I copied the page that is suppose to display the data over
to a different server, and that works. Hmmm.... I think I need to
reinstall apache for some reason. The php.ini files for the 2 servers
match.

On Jul 16, 3:42 pm, Rik <[e-mail]:

[topposting fixed]

On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:28:14 +0200, mtuller <[e-mail]:

On Jul 16, 3:15 pm, Rik <[e-mail]:

On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:10:56 +0200, mtuller <[e-mail]:
I am having very strange issues today. The scripts that I have, that
worked fine on Friday, now do not work properly. I can connect fine
with a client application like MySql tools. I can do queries, and
everything. I can even connect properly with mysqli, but apps that use
mysql to connect do not retrieve the information needed. I don't get
errors, so I don't know what is going on. This all worked for weeks
until this weekend. I am at a loss as to what this could be.

I also tested by connecting to a different database, and the same
results. PHP isn't reading and writing to the database properly.

I have no idea where to start, so if anyone has some idea, please let
em know.

First course of action: ask the hoster what they've changed. MySQL isn't
automatically included in packages anymore, maybe they did not realize
that while upgrading.

Then again, you should either get errors or empty recordsets. Are you
sure
display_errors is enabled with a proper error_reporting setting? 'Does
not
work properly' does not compute here. Exactly what doesn't work, and
how.

It's on my server. Not an ISPs. display_errors is on.

Check, and error_reporting level?

The only thing I can think of is that I ran apt-get upgrade. There was
an error, that something wasn't installed, but I don't think it was
anything to do with apache or php. I thought it was earlier last week
though, before Friday.

OK, so what is the error? What is the output of a single mysql_connect()
call? Does it give a resource? If yes, how are queries reacting, etc.,
etc. More info about what exactly is going wrong is required here.

--
Rik Wasmus

[Rik]

[topposting fixed again, please don't do that]

I am having very strange issues today. The scripts that I have,

that

worked fine on Friday, now do not work properly. I can connect fine
with a client application like MySql tools. I can do queries, and
everything. I can even connect properly with mysqli, but apps that

use

mysql to connect do not retrieve the information needed. I don't

get

errors, so I don't know what is going on.
I have no idea where to start, so if anyone has some idea, please

let

em know.

>First course of action: ask the hoster what they've changed. MySQL

isn't

>automatically included in packages anymore, maybe they did not

realize

>that while upgrading.

>Then again, you should either get errors or empty recordsets. Are you
sure
display_errors is enabled with a proper error_reporting setting?

'Does

>not
work properly' does not compute here. Exactly what doesn't work, and
how.

It's on my server. Not an ISPs. display_errors is on.

Check, and error_reporting level?

The only thing I can think of is that I ran apt-get upgrade. There was
an error, that something wasn't installed, but I don't think it was
anything to do with apache or php. I thought it was earlier last week
though, before Friday.

OK, so what is the error? What is the output of a single mysql_connect()
call? Does it give a resource? If yes, how are queries reacting, etc.,
etc. More info about what exactly is going wrong is required here.

That's just it. There are no errors. The data just doesn't show up
correctly. I copied the page that is suppose to display the data over
to a different server, and that works. Hmmm.... I think I need to
reinstall apache for some reason. The php.ini files for the 2 servers
match.

Doesn't it show up, or does it show up messed up? Please be more precise
when reporting a problem, just saying it doesn't work correctly is hardly
constructive. Offcourse it's possible there's something wrong with either
Apache, MySQL or PHP install, but that's dubious.

If it works on another server, most likely the syntax is correct. Are you
using the same database server? Have you tried to make a simple testcase
as I said, with a mysql_connect() statement etc? A production page is
hardly the way to test for database problems, make a simple small page
with some connecting and queries like 'SHOW DATABASES', undependant on
other scripts and resources.

--
Rik Wasmus

[mtuller]

Ok. I have restarted the server, and all seems ok now. I did this
earlier and it didn't do anything. I am at a loss still, but won't
question it. It's Monday...that's all I can figure.

Thanks for your help Rik.

On Jul 16, 4:22 pm, Rik <[e-mail]:

[topposting fixed again, please don't do that]

I am having very strange issues today. The scripts that I have,
that
worked fine on Friday, now do not work properly. I can connect fine
with a client application like MySql tools. I can do queries, and
everything. I can even connect properly with mysqli, but apps that
use
mysql to connect do not retrieve the information needed. I don't
get
errors, so I don't know what is going on.
I have no idea where to start, so if anyone has some idea, please
let
em know.

First course of action: ask the hoster what they've changed. MySQL
isn't
automatically included in packages anymore, maybe they did not
realize
that while upgrading.

Then again, you should either get errors or empty recordsets. Are you
sure
display_errors is enabled with a proper error_reporting setting?
'Does
not
work properly' does not compute here. Exactly what doesn't work, and
how.

It's on my server. Not an ISPs. display_errors is on.

Check, and error_reporting level?

The only thing I can think of is that I ran apt-get upgrade. There was
an error, that something wasn't installed, but I don't think it was
anything to do with apache or php. I thought it was earlier last week
though, before Friday.

OK, so what is the error? What is the output of a single mysql_connect()
call? Does it give a resource? If yes, how are queries reacting, etc.,
etc. More info about what exactly is going wrong is required here.

That's just it. There are no errors. The data just doesn't show up
correctly. I copied the page that is suppose to display the data over
to a different server, and that works. Hmmm.... I think I need to
reinstall apache for some reason. The php.ini files for the 2 servers
match.

Doesn't it show up, or does it show up messed up? Please be more precise
when reporting a problem, just saying it doesn't work correctly is hardly
constructive. Offcourse it's possible there's something wrong with either
Apache, MySQL or PHP install, but that's dubious.

If it works on another server, most likely the syntax is correct. Are you
using the same database server? Have you tried to make a simple testcase
as I said, with a mysql_connect() statement etc? A production page is
hardly the way to test for database problems, make a simple small page
with some connecting and queries like 'SHOW DATABASES', undependant on
other scripts and resources.

--
Rik Wasmus