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ODBC Functions	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

odbc_exec

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

odbc_exec — Directly execute an SQL statement

Description

function odbc_exec(Odbc\Connection $odbc, string $query): Odbc\Result|false

Sends an SQL statement to the database server.

Parameters

odbc: The ODBC connection object, see odbc_connect() for details.
query: The SQL statement.

Return Values

Returns an ODBC result object if the SQL command was executed successfully, or false on error.

Changelog

Version	Description
8.4.0	`odbc` expects an Odbc\Connection instance now; previously, a resource was expected.
8.4.0	This function returns an Odbc\Result instance now; previously, a resource was returned.
8.0.0	`flags` was removed.

See Also

odbc_prepare() - Prepares a statement for execution
odbc_execute() - Execute a prepared statement

odbc_errormsg	odbc_execute

ODBC Functions	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026