Default SQL Server Data Types

Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server

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When sending data to the server, the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server converts data from its PHP data type to a SQL Server data type if no SQL Server data type has been specified by the user. The table that follows lists the PHP data type (the data type being sent to the server) and the default SQL Server data type (the data type to which the data is converted). For details about how to specify data types when sending data to the server, see How to: Specify SQL Server Data Types When Using the SQLSRV Driver.

PHP Data Type

Default SQL Server Type in the SQLSRV Driver

Default SQL Server Type in the PDO_SQLSRV Driver

NULL

varchar(1)

not supported

Boolean

bit

bit

Integer

int

int

Float

float(24)

not supported

String (length less than 8000 bytes)

varchar(<string length>)

varchar(<string length>)

String (length greater than 8000 bytes)

varchar(max)

varchar(max)

Resource

Not supported.

Not supported.

Stream (encoding: not binary)

varchar(max)

varchar(max)

Stream (encoding: binary)

varbinary

varbinary

Array

Not supported.

Not supported.

Object

Not supported.

Not supported.

DateTime (1)

datetime

Not supported.

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