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Tech Tip: Recommended Usage of SQL LOGIN for 4D-to-4D Connection
PRODUCT: 4D Server | VERSION: 12 | PLATFORM: Mac & Win
Published On: November 1, 2010

The SQL LOGIN command can be used to make a direct connection to 4D Server (i.e. not via ODBC but rather using our proprietary SQL protocol).

It is recommended to make this connection once and re-use the connection, rather than connect and disconnect each time. For example, you might have a process that does this:

Repeat

   SQL LOGIN($server_t;$user_t;$pass_t;*)
   // Do stuff
   SQL LOGOUT

   DELAY PROCESS(Current process;3*60)

Until (<>SYNC_STOPSYNC_F=True)


Instead, do this:

SQL LOGIN($server_t;$user_t;$pass_t;*)

Repeat

   // Do stuff
   DELAY PROCESS(Current process;3*60)

Until (<>SYNC_STOPSYNC_F=True)

SQL LOGOUT