Ok I tried this another way but using the ms sql functions along with: ini_set("mssql.timeout",2); ini_set("mssql.connect_timeout",2); ... no change, it still takes about 7-8 seconds to decide it couldn't connect. <>< Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Jameson (USA) Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 11:01 AM To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: ODBC Timout for MS SQL Driver Does anyone know a reliable way to set an ODBC connection to timeout after a very short time? I've tried set_time_limit but when the query is running PHP does not drop out, I've also tried odbc_setoption on the connection before executing. Basically, I want it to just fail quicker if it is going to. 30 seconds is too long. <>< Ryan Ryan Jameson Software Development Services Manager International Bible Society W (719) 867-2692 -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php