Try the validationQuery tag so that the pool validates the connection before returning it to your code.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ed Yu, Senior Solutions Architect (IBM Certified AIX Administrator), Advanced Solutions Group, Physics Dept., University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 Office (803)777-8831, FAX (803)777-8833, Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 10:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: problem with dbcp and database restart > > > > hi all, > > I have a problem with my configured datasource using dbcp. > I have posted this question to tomcat user list in vain... > Maybe some struts user could help. > > I've configured my dbcp connection pool in Tomcat 4.1.18 > server.xml file. > > here is an extract of it > <ResourceParams name="jdbc/intranetMail"> > <parameter><name>username</name><value>XXXXXXX</value></parameter> > <parameter><name>password</name><value>XXXXXXX</value></parameter> > <parameter><name>driverClassName</name> > > <value>com.sybase.jdbc2.jdbc.SybDriver</value></parameter> > <parameter><name>url</name> > <value>jdbc:sybase:Tds:s198000SGD1:5000/intranet_mail</value>< > /parameter> > > <parameter> > <name>removeAbandoned</name> > <value>true</value> > </parameter> > <parameter> > <name>removeAbandonedTimeout</name> > <value>60</value> > </parameter> > Everything works fine. But > when our database server is restarted, I have to restart > Tomcat in order to aquire connection to my defined pool. > > I wonder if there is a manner to avoid restarting Tomcat when > the database server is restarted. > > I have added the parameters below to my pool config. > > <parameter> > <name>removeAbandoned</name> > <value>true</value> > </parameter> > <parameter> > <name>removeAbandonedTimeout</name> > <value>60</value> > </parameter> > > I recognize ,I've added that quite blindly. > Can someone confirm me if this is a cure to my problem ? > > any suggestion is greatly appreciated. > > > Meissa > > L'integrite de ce message n'etant pas assuree sur internet, > Natexis Banques Populaires ne peut etre tenu responsable de > son contenu. Toute utilisation ou diffusion non autorisee est > interdite. Si vous n'etes pas destinataire de ce message, > merci de le detruire et d'avertir l'expediteur. > > The integrity of this message cannot be guaranteed > on the Internet. Natexis Banques Populaires can not therefore > be considered responsible for the contents.Any unauthorized > use or dissemination is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient of this message, then please delete it and > notify the sender. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

