fbsql_pconnect

Description

Returns: A positive FrontBase persistent link identifier on success, or FALSE on error_

fbsql_pconnect() establishes a connection to a FrontBase server_ The following defaults are assumed for missing optional parameters: host = 'localhost', username = "_SYSTEM" and password = empty password_

To set Frontbase server port number, use fbsql_select_db()_

fbsql_pconnect() acts very much like fbsql_connect() with two major differences_

First, when connecting, the function would first try to find a (persistent) link that's already open with the same host, username and password_ If one is found, an identifier for it will be returned instead of opening a new connection_

Second, the connection to the SQL server will not be closed when the execution of the script ends_ Instead, the link will remain open for future use_

This type of links is therefore called 'persistent'_