"keep alive" is a message sent from the client to the server
to maintain the connection. e.g, a strategy is set up on the
server side that if the server cannot get any message from the
client in 100ms, then assume the client is dead and drop the
connection. To keep the connection alive, usually a self-defined
protocol is used to send a specific messge("keep alive") to the server.
R. Maitland Baxter wrote in message <35d43ebe.973343263_at_news>...
>hello,
> could anyone explain how the "keep alive" function works. I'm
>not sure if that is the correct name for it but what i am refering to
>is the method used to send a signal from the server to any clients
>connected via sqlnet as a way of constantly checking the conneciton.
>this functionality is wrecking havoc with my protocol for connecting
>to the database. obviously, i'm pretty green in this area so any
>insight would be most appreciated.
>____________________________________
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>
Received on Fri Aug 14 1998 - 13:52:44 CDT
