SESAM/SQL-Server is a mainframe database system, developed by Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Germany. It runs on high-end mainframe servers using the operating system BS2000/OSD.
In numerous productive BS2000 installations, SESAM/SQL-Server has proven ...
the ease of use of Java-, Web- and client/server connectivity,
the capability to work with an availability of more than 99.99%,
the ability to manage tens and even hundreds of thousands of users.
Now there is a PHP3 SESAM interface available which allows database operations via PHP-scripts.
Configuration notes: There is no standalone support for the PHP SESAM interface, it works only as an integrated Apache module. In the Apache PHP module, this SESAM interface is configured using Apache directives.
Table 1. SESAM Configuration directives
Directive Meaning php3_sesam_oml Name of BS2000 PLAM library containing the loadable SESAM driver modules. Required for using SESAM functions. Example:
php3_sesam_configfile Name of SESAM application configuration file. Required for using SESAM functions. Example:
It will usually contain a configuration like (see SESAM reference manual):php3_sesam_messagecatalog