[Forum] Master Database Persistent Connections turned on solving Database Error issues?

[Gary_]

I have recently had some issues with database errors on a shared server, and so I did a little bit of research and found this article on Google:

http://gettingeek.com/how-to-solve-vbulletin-4-database-error-if-you-are-using-shared-hosting-431.html

Would this actually work? If you turn the Master Database Persistent Connections on would it solve all Database Error problems, or is it only for specific Database Error issues (if any, at all)?

[snakes1100]

No, that isnt necessarily true, first you have to find out why the sql server isnt reachable, which if its a shared server, the host is most likely not going to answer that question anyways.

You can enable persistent connections, but it isnt a resolution to the sql server not answering.