Are there alternative approaches to using the Windows Task Scheduler for executing MSSQL queries with PHP?

Using the Windows Task Scheduler to execute MSSQL queries with PHP can be cumbersome and may not be the most efficient approach. An alternative method is to use a PHP library like PDO or SQLSRV to connect to the MSSQL database directly within the PHP script and execute the queries without relying on the Task Scheduler. 

<?php
// Connect to MSSQL database
$serverName = "localhost";
$connectionOptions = array(
    "Database" => "your_database",
    "Uid" => "your_username",
    "PWD" => "your_password"
);
$conn = sqlsrv_connect($serverName, $connectionOptions);

// Check connection
if (!$conn) {
    die("Connection failed: " . sqlsrv_errors());
}

// Execute MSSQL query
$sql = "SELECT * FROM your_table";
$stmt = sqlsrv_query($conn, $sql);

// Process query results
while ($row = sqlsrv_fetch_array($stmt, SQLSRV_FETCH_ASSOC)) {
    // Do something with the data
}

// Close connection
sqlsrv_close($conn);
?>

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