# pg_connection_reset

(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7)

pg_connection_reset — Reset connection (reconnect)

### Description

pg_connection_reset ( resource `$connection` ) : bool

pg_connection_reset() resets the connection. It is useful for error recovery.

### Parameters

`connection`

  PostgreSQL database connection resource.

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example #1 pg_connection_reset() example

`<?php
$dbconn = pg_connect("dbname=publisher") or die("Could not connect");
$dbconn2 = pg_connection_reset($dbconn);
if ($dbconn2) {
echo "reset successful\n";
} else {
echo "reset failed\n";
}
?>`

### See Also

- pg_connect() - Open a PostgreSQL connection
- pg_pconnect() - Open a persistent PostgreSQL connection
- pg_connection_status() - Get connection status