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Part 2: The 32-Bit/64-Bit Drivers : The SQL Server Legacy Wire Protocol Driver : Connection Option Descriptions : Connection Retry Count
  
Connection Retry Count
This information pertains to UNIX and Linux.
Attribute
ConnectionRetryCount
Purpose
The number of times the driver retries connection attempts to the primary database server, and if specified, alternate servers until a successful connection is established.
The Connection Retry Delay option specifies the wait interval, in seconds, to occur between retry attempts.
Valid Values
0 | x
where:
x
is a positive integer from 1 to 65535.
Behavior
If set to 0, the driver does not try to connect after the initial unsuccessful attempt.
If set to x, the driver retries connection attempts the specified number of times. If a connection is not established during the retry attempts, the driver returns an error that is generated by the last server to which it tried to connect.
Default
0
GUI Tab
Failover tab