How do I connect my WordPress database to another database?
When you need to connect another database, create an instance of the wpdb class. Doing so, you get access to all available methods of wpdb class. The user can use these class methods directly to interact with the external database.
How do I connect to a Database from one server to another in SQL?
Follow these steps to create a Linked Server:
- Server Objects -> Linked Servers -> New Linked Server.
- Provide Remote Server Name.
- Select Remote Server Type (SQL Server or Other).
- Select Security -> Be made using this security context and provide login and password of remote server.
- Click OK and you are done !!
How to use wpdb to connect to a separate database?
Assuming the second database has the same login information as the main WP one you can even use the predefined constants from wp-config.php to avoid hardcoding the login information. no one has said this so I thought I’d add an even easier way..
How to connect to a second database in WordPress?
Connecting to a second database is easy in WordPress, you simply create a new instance of the WPDB class and use it the same way you would use the standard $wpdb instance we all know and love.
Which is WP database class do you use?
WP’s database class is a customized version of Justin Vincent’s ezSQL. If you like the interface and you’re wanting to do a site that’s not WordPress-based, you might want to check it out: http://justinvincent.com/ezsql
How to change the database name in WordPress?
$wpdb->select (‘database_name’); which changes the database system-wide (a mysql select_db). The database.table method works if you just want to make a simple query, but if you want to access another wordpress blog you can use select. You’ll just need to change it back when you’re done or your blog may do strange things.