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PostgreSQL Functions	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

pg_connection_reset

(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

pg_connection_reset — Reset connection (reconnect)

Description

function pg_connection_reset(PgSql\Connection $connection): bool

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

Parameters

connection: An PgSql\Connection instance.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version	Description
8.1.0	The `connection` parameter expects an PgSql\Connection instance now; previously, a resource was expected.

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";
  }
?>