Re: mp2 and Class:DBI

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On Tue, 2005-01-04 at 21:42 -0800, Mike Carlton wrote:
> But isn't there a problem with making db connections from startup.pl?

Only if you don't close them before forking.

> Particularly with Class::DBI::mysql, just loading a class makes a
> database connection.

Right, but Class::DBI doesn't do this, so it's not an issue if you
aren't using the fancy auto-discovery stuff in the subclasses.

> Is there a safe way to make database connections
> from startup.pl and not have it blow up?

Call MyClass->db_Main->disconnect() at the end of it.

- Perrin