> > So you're script runs long enough for you to check? > > Cheers, > Rob. if (!$connect_id = ifx_connect("$database@$host", $user, $pass)) { Checks to see if it doesn't connect. If it does connect the page continues to process. If it doesn't connect the error is displayed. echo "Unable to connect to Informix Database\n"; If I put in the following: echo "Point 1"; if (!$connect_id = ifx_connect("$database@$host", $user, $pass)) { // THE ACTUAL CONNECTION echo "Point 2"; echo "Unable to connect to Informix Database\n"; // DISPLAY IF CONNECTION FAILS echo "Point 3"; exit(); } echo "Point 4"; The only thing that is output to my screen is "Point 1"