Re: SQL*NET Dead Connection Detection Feature

jbelcher_at_csc.com wrote:
>
> Has anyone had problems with the "SQLNET.EXPIRE_TIME" parameter that
> is
> placed within SQLNET.ORA to poll clients for inactivity? We have a
> problem of 1) knowing whether it is working on the server side and
> 2) whether the feature is compatible with sql*net
> 2.0.12.1.0?
>
> We are currently running 2.1.4.1.0 release of sql*net on the server
> and
> trying to use the Dead Connection Detection feature (
> SQLNET.EXPIRE_TIME )
> to detect any client connections that are no longer responding. We
> are
> having problems with one of our clients responding. They are
> currently
> running SQL*NET 2.0.12.1.0 and they are intermittently being
> disconnected
> due to the server process being dropped. We have talked to ORACLE and
> five different people have told us three different stories. If anyone
>
> has experienced something similar and was able to resolve the problem
> please let me know.

I haven't had any luck with that feature before SQL*Net 2.3.? on the server -- it
sort of works with 16-bit Windows SQL*Net 2.0.? clients.

Cheers,

Finn

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