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==Useful information== | ==Useful information== | ||
| − | Being able to use JDatabase is vital when you start developing for Joomla | + | Being able to use JDatabase is vital when you start developing for Joomla. The tutorial is split into two independent parts: |
* [[Inserting, Updating and Removing data using JDatabase|Inserting, updating and removing data from the database]]. | * [[Inserting, Updating and Removing data using JDatabase|Inserting, updating and removing data from the database]]. | ||
| − | * [[Selecting data using JDatabase|Selecting data from one or more tables]] and retrieving it in a variety of different forms.Note: If you are looking for practical information about accessing the database in the old 1.5 document you need to look at this part of the tutorial. | + | * [[Selecting data using JDatabase|Selecting data from one or more tables]] and retrieving it in a variety of different forms. Note: If you are looking for practical information about accessing the database in the old 1.5 document, you need to look at this part of the tutorial. |
==Advanced information== | ==Advanced information== | ||
This tutorial looks at how to use transactions with JDatabase (available since {{JVer|3.x}} only): | This tutorial looks at how to use transactions with JDatabase (available since {{JVer|3.x}} only): | ||
* [[Using transactions in Joomla]] | * [[Using transactions in Joomla]] | ||
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| + | This tutorial looks at how to use the union methods in JDatabaseQuery (available in working form since {{JVer|3.3}} only): | ||
| + | * [[Using the union methods in database queries]] | ||
==Supported Storage Connectors== | ==Supported Storage Connectors== | ||
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* PHP Data Objects is a database abstraction layer and is shipped with PHP 5.1+. | * PHP Data Objects is a database abstraction layer and is shipped with PHP 5.1+. | ||
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Revision as of 07:26, 5 September 2014
This tutorial is for Joomla! CMS Version(s) 
Useful information[edit]
Being able to use JDatabase is vital when you start developing for Joomla. The tutorial is split into two independent parts:
- Inserting, updating and removing data from the database.
- Selecting data from one or more tables and retrieving it in a variety of different forms. Note: If you are looking for practical information about accessing the database in the old 1.5 document, you need to look at this part of the tutorial.
Advanced information[edit]
This tutorial looks at how to use transactions with JDatabase (available since only):
This tutorial looks at how to use the union methods in JDatabaseQuery (available in working form since 
only):
Supported Storage Connectors[edit]
The table below outlines the database and storage connectors available for Joomla! as well as which version of Joomla they became available in.
To make a connector available in Joomla's installer or global configuration manager, you will need to ensure the PHP library is installed (E.g. for PHP5 and MySQL the php5-mysql library would need to be installed).
| Database | Joomla Versions | Joomla DB |
|---|---|---|
| MySQL |   |
Yes |
| Microsoft SQL Server | |
Yes |
| Microsoft SQL Azure | |
Yes |
| Postgresql | |
Yes |
| Oracle DB | |
No |
| SQL Lite | |
No |
| PHP Data Objects (PDO)* | |
No |
- PHP Data Objects is a database abstraction layer and is shipped with PHP 5.1+.