[asterisk-users] mySQL connection testing

[Doug Lytle]

Andrew Thomas wrote:
> The wait is there as a test.  This gives the 'tester' the option of
> hanging up before the disconnect or not.
>    

And the purpose for that would be to share available connections?

I've always considered it bad to leave a connection open and have always 
closed them down after a query.

Either way, I test for mysql connection errors by:

exten => s,n,GotoIf($["${MYSQL_STATUS}" = "-1"]?mysql_failed,s,1)

Doug


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