From: winapps@i-manila.com.ph   
      
   Dear Simon,   
      
   Having a timer running on the  client that does a single SELECT from the   
   database every 15 minutes solved the problem !!!!!   
      
   Thanks.   
      
   Gene   
      
      
   "SimonW"  wrote in message   
   news:480c43bd$1@pnews.thedbcommunity.com...   
   > Gene De Guzman wrote:   
   >  > Any ideas?   
   >>   
   > Have you checked out the DummyPacketInterval parameter in your   
   > firebird.conf file ?  I have experienced flaky behaviour with this setting   
   > in both FB and IB.  You can test to see whether the connection is being   
   > dropped at the client or server end by connecting to FB using a specific   
   > user name, waiting long enough for the problem to occur and then looking   
   > on the server database to see whether FB still sees the user as an   
   > attachment.   
   >   
   > Also do you have any routers or other network baggage between the client   
   > and workstation ?  I have had issues where routers appear to block the   
   > keepalive packet between FB and client.   
   >   
   > One solution that has worked for me is to have a timer running on the   
   > client that does a single SELECT from the database every 10 minutes or so.   
   > This keeps the connection alive.   
   >   
   > Hope this helps   
   >   
   > SimonW   
      
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