Unable to connect to mysql database in scaled OpenShift application
Issue
- In a scaled OpenShift Online application, the mysql database cannot be accessed through php. The following code is used:
$dbhost = getenv("OPENSHIFT_MYSQL_DB_HOST");
$dbuser = getenv("OPENSHIFT_MYSQL_DB_USERNAME");
$dbpwd = getenv("OPENSHIFT_MYSQL_DB_PASSWORD");
$connection = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpwd);
Environment
- OpenShift Online
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