Viewing or Modifying PHP External Environment Properties

Display and change the properties of a PHP external environment, including the location of the PHP object and the associated user.

Prerequisites
Database Version External Environment – PHP Privileges
SAP Sybase IQ 15.3 and 15.4

View any external environment property page – none.

Modify any external environment property – you must have DBA authority.

SAP Sybase IQ 16.0

View any external environment property page – none.

Modify any external environment property – you must have the MANAGE ANY EXTERNAL OBJECT system privilege.

Task
  1. In the Perspective Resources view, select the resource, and select Resource > Administration Console.
  2. In the left pane, select IQ Servers > Compiled Objects > External Environments.
  3. Select a PHP external environment from the right pane and either:
    • Click the arrow to the right of the name and select Properties, or
    • From the Administration Console menu bar, select Resource > Properties.
    The External Environment Properties view appears.
  4. Select Properties.
  5. In the properties dialog, modify any of these:
    Option Description
    Location The path to the PHP object.
    User The SAP Sybase IQ user or role/group that the external environment uses to log in to the database. The user or role/group must have been granted DBA authority (15.x) or the MANAGE ANY EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT system privilege (16.x).
    Comment Notes describing the external environment.
  6. Do one of:
    • Click OK to update any changes to the database and exit the properties view.
    • Click Apply to update any changes to the database, but remain in the properties view.
    • Click Cancel to cancel any changes not updated to the database and exit the properties view.
Related tasks
Creating a PHP Object
Installing a PHP Object
Updating a PHP Object
Deleting a PHP Object
Viewing or Modifying PHP Object Properties
Testing the Configuration of a PHP External Environment
Authenticating a Login Account for a Managed Resource
Related reference
PHP External Environment Privilege Summary