Connection Retry Delay
- Last Updated: May 12, 2026
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- OpenAccess SDK
- Version 8.1
- Documentation
Attribute
ConnectionRetryDelay (CRD)
Configuration
Client/server configuration only
Description
Specifies the number of seconds that the ODBC Client waits after the initial unsuccessful connection attempt before retrying a connection to the primary server and, if specified, to the alternate servers.
Note: This attribute has no effect unless the ConnectionRetryCount connection string attribute is set to an integer value greater than 0.
This attribute and the ConnectionRetryCount connection string attribute, which specifies the number of times the ODBC Client tries to connect after the initial unsuccessful attempt, can be used in conjunction with connection failover.
Valid Values
0 | x
where x is a positive integer from 1 to 65535.
If set to 0, there is no delay between retries.
Default
3
GUI Tab
See Configuring Connection Failover for a discussion of connection failover and for information about other connection string attributes that you can set for this feature. See Connecting Using a Connection String for related information.