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Part 2: The 32-Bit/64-Bit Drivers : The PostgreSQL Wire Protocol Driver : Connection Option Descriptions : Load Balance Timeout
  
Load Balance Timeout
Attribute
LoadBalanceTimeout (LBT)
Purpose
Specifies the number of seconds to keep inactive connections open in a connection pool. An inactive connection is a database session that is not associated with an ODBC connection handle, that is, a connection in the pool that is not in use by an application.
Valid Values
0 | x
where:
x
is a positive integer that specifies a number of seconds.
Behavior
If set to 0, inactive connections are kept open.
If set to x, inactive connections are closed after the specified number of seconds passes.
Notes
*The Min Pool Size option may cause some connections to ignore this value.
*This connection option can affect performance.
Default
0
GUI Tab
Pooling tab
See also
Performance Considerations