note 30520 deleted from function.mysql-ping by didou

Note Submitter: melnabone near mindless punta com ---- > >The true value of mysql_ping() is when your script has >already opened a valid connection and >is in the middle of >a lengthy operation. If your calls start to fail, you can call >mysql_ping() to check and reestablish the connection if >need be. > This isn't the only angle to take! I use this as part of a server that communicates with a cluster manager. Every thirty seconds I use mysql_ping to check that I have still have a connection and therefore (?) a live database. If it returns false, then the server shuts down and the cluster manager takes appropriate action. Cheers, BDKR