> Hi, i want to know what is the pgpool parameter for close the > connections directly in the database, because the pgpool II close fine > the the childs with the life time, but the connection in the database > continue open in idle state. That's the result of connection cache functionality of pgpool-II. If you don't need the connection cache of pgpool-II at all, you could turn it off: connection_cache = off Or you could set following to non 0. connection_life_time After an idle connection to PostgreSQL backend lasts for connection_life_time seconds, the connection will be turned off. If you have further questions, you'd better to subscribe and post the question: http://www.pgpool.net/mailman/listinfo/pgpool-general -- Tatsuo Ishii SRA OSS, Inc. Japan English: http://www.sraoss.co.jp/index_en.php Japanese: http://www.sraoss.co.jp > this is my pool config > > num_init_children = 100 > max_pool = 8 > child_life_time = 60 > child_max_connections = 0 > connection_life_time = 0 > client_idle_limit = 60 > > > and this is my postgresql.conf > > max_connections = 800 > shared_buffers = 2048MB > temp_buffers = 64MB > work_mem = 2048MB > maintenance_work_mem = 2048MB > wal_buffers = 256 > checkpoint_segments = 103 > > > thanks > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list > (pgsql-performance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance