function DatabaseTasks::connect

Check if we can connect to the database.

1 call to DatabaseTasks::connect()
DatabaseTasks::runTasks in includes/install.inc
Run database tasks and tests to see if Drupal can run on the database.

File

includes/install.inc, line 431

Class

DatabaseTasks
Database installer structure.

Code

protected function connect() {
    try {
        // This doesn't actually test the connection.
        db_set_active();
        // Now actually do a check.
        Database::getConnection();
        $this->pass('Drupal can CONNECT to the database ok.');
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        $this->fail(st('Failed to connect to your database server. The server reports the following message: %error.<ul><li>Is the database server running?</li><li>Does the database exist, and have you entered the correct database name?</li><li>Have you entered the correct username and password?</li><li>Have you entered the correct database hostname?</li></ul>', array(
            '%error' => $e->getMessage(),
        )));
        return FALSE;
    }
    return TRUE;
}

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