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mssql_select_db — Select MS SQL database
$database_name 
   [,  resource $link_identifier 
  ] )mssql_select_db() sets the current active database on the server that's associated with the specified link identifier.
Every subsequent call to mssql_query() will be made on the active database.
database_name The database name.
To escape the name of a database that contains spaces, hyphens ("-"), or any other exceptional characters, the database name must be enclosed in brackets, as is shown in the example, below. This technique must also be applied when selecting a database name that is also a reserved word (such as primary).
link_identifier A MS SQL link identifier, returned by mssql_connect() or mssql_pconnect() .
If no link identifier is specified, the last opened link is assumed. If no link is open, the function will try to establish a link as if mssql_connect() was called, and use it.
   成功时返回  TRUE , 或者在失败时返回  FALSE 。
  
Example #1 mssql_select_db() example
  <?php
 // Create a link to MSSQL
 $link  =  mssql_connect ( 'KALLESPC\SQLEXPRESS' ,  'sa' ,  'phpfi' );
 // Select the database 'php'
 mssql_select_db ( 'php' ,  $link );
 ?>   
Example #2 Escaping the database name with square brackets
  <?php
 // Create a link to MSSQL
 $link  =  mssql_connect ( 'KALLESPC\SQLEXPRESS' ,  'sa' ,  'phpfi' );
 // Select the database 'my.database-name'
 mssql_select_db ( '[my.database-name]' ,  $link );
 ?>   
[#1] jack at downeastinternet dot com [2010-10-28 12:37:43]
I have noted that mssql_select_db fails if the database name contains a dash or hyphen. for example a database named foo-bar will fail and the error that is returned indicates that the name was interpreted as only 'foo'
[#2] edoceo [2008-08-20 11:59:06]
Use of square brackets to enclose the database name is also necessary if the name contains a dot: '.' 
e.g.
mssql_select_db('Company.ERP');
 
Produces the error:
Warning: mssql_select_db(): Sybase:  Server message:  Could not locate entry in sysdatabases for database 'Company'. No entry found with that name. Make sure that the name is entered correctly. (severity 16, procedure N/A) in
mssql_select_db('[Company.ERP]');
 
Will select successfully