FYI, you can also do this: $db->getConnection();
No need to execute a dummy query. The getConnection() method initiates the connection if one has not already been made. Regards, Bill Karwin > -----Original Message----- > From: Jude Aakjaer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 2:09 AM > To: Zend Framework General > Subject: Re: [fw-general] Zend_Db Exception throwing? > > Excellent thanks. I've added in a "SELECT 1" query inside my try/catch > block to grab a connection error now > > -Jude A. > > On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:11:54 +0900, Alexander Netkachev > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Zend_Db_Adapter does not create a connection to the database when you > > create > > it. The "real" PDO Connection is created when you execute first query or > > create instance of Zend_Db_Table class. So, the try/catch block does not > > catch this exception just because it is fired later in the code, when > the > > "real" connection is created. > > > > Sincerely, > > >
