#40681 [Fbk->Opn]: Unable to close persistent connection

ID: 40681 User updated by: frmi at freemail dot hu Reported By: frmi at freemail dot hu -Status: Feedback +Status: Open Bug Type: *Database Functions Operating System: linux PHP Version: 5.2.1 New Comment: >>In some cases I want to close the connection and reconnect. >Could you please elaborate? What kind of cases? Sure. Eg. some mystic behaviour of oracle or the developed system, which can be resolved by simple reconnect, until bug is found and resolved. It happens that it is needed. >>what to do, when it must be closed? >One of the reason why persistent connections are called "persistent" is that you cannot close them. >So if you really need to close the connection and reopen it (I can't imagine why) - don't use persistent connections or restart Apache. I cannot belive that. Persistent connection is a choice for enabling a better performance. Eg. keepalive in http. It should not disable the right to disconnect at will. I think closing the user app is users choice, closing or freeing apps sessions or variables is developers choice. Restarting apache disturbs other users, while disconnecting just one user doesn't. I can understand if you say that oci_close must not disconnect the session, but then a oci_pclose would be nice. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-03-01 16:57:13] tony2001@php.net >In some cases I want to close the connection and reconnect. Could you please elaborate? What kind of cases? >what to do, when it must be closed? One of the reason why persistent connections are called "persistent" is that you cannot close them. So if you really need to close the connection and reopen it (I can't imagine why) - don't use persistent connections or restart Apache. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-03-01 16:41:00] frmi at freemail dot hu Description: ------------ I must use persistent oci8 connection to oracle, because of high load. In some cases I want to close the connection and reconnect. Is it possible somehow? The oci_close seems not to close the connection. I understand that the persistent connection was implemented to stay for reuse, but what to do, when it must be closed? Reproduce code: --------------- $conn=OCI_connect($user,$pwd,$db); ... oci_close($conn); $conn=OCI_connect($user,$pwd,$db); still uses the old oracle session Expected result: ---------------- Should disconnect from oracle db, and create a new connection. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=40681&edit=1