sqlsrv_num_rows

Retrieves the number of rows in a result set

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Retrieves the number of rows in a result set. This function requires that the statement resource be created with a static or keyset cursor. For more information, see `sqlsrv_query`, `sqlsrv_prepare`, or Specifying a Cursor Type and Selecting Rows in the Microsoft SQLSRV documentation.

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`stmt`

- The statement for which the row count is returned. The statement resource must be created with a static or keyset cursor. For more information, see `sqlsrv_query`, `sqlsrv_prepare`, or Specifying a Cursor Type and Selecting Rows in the Microsoft SQLSRV documentation.

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Returns the number of rows retrieved on success and &false; if an error occurred. If a forward cursor (the default) or dynamic cursor is used, &false; is returned.

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### `sqlsrv_num_rows` example

    <?php
    $server = "serverName\sqlexpress";
    $connectionInfo = array( "Database"=>"dbName", "UID"=>"username", "PWD"=>"password" );
    $conn = sqlsrv_connect( $server, $connectionInfo );

    $sql = "SELECT * FROM Table_1";
    $params = array();
    $options =  array( "Scrollable" => SQLSRV_CURSOR_KEYSET );
    $stmt = sqlsrv_query( $conn, $sql , $params, $options );

    $row_count = sqlsrv_num_rows( $stmt );

    if ($row_count === false)
       echo "Error in retrieveing row count.";
    else
       echo $row_count;
    ?>

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- `sqlsrv_has_rows`
- `sqlsrv_rows_affected`