You can use persistent connections from php to mysql server using mysql_pconnect(host,user,passwd) then go on to use the returned link. this will open a new connection only if one is not available. kumar
"Support @ Fourthrealm.com" wrote: > Another question about efficiency / using server resources: > > In another language I use, I can re-use an ODBC connection to make further > queries/update/etc to the database to save the overhead of closing and > reopening the connection to the db over and over. > > It works sometime like this (in the other language): > <iSQL DBNAME='xxx' LOGIN='xxx' SQL='some query'> # opens the connection > ... display results... > <iSQLMORE SQL='some other query'> # reuses the connection > ....display other results.... > </iSQL> # closes the connection > > Is there an equivalent in PHP to this, using the mySQL set of tags? > > Peter > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Fourth Realm Solutions > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.fourthrealm.com > Tel: 519-739-1652 > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
