>Hi experts,
>
>Our application is in VFP 8 SP1 on Win. XP with the data in SQL server 2000.
>The connection handle is acquired at the application load level and disconnected only on application 'Exit'.
>Various users report that after a period of inactivity (application kept minimized), the connection handle is lost and the application crashes with the 'Connection lost' error message.
>
>Various web-sites suggested checking the LAN hub, switch etc for problems. This was done and found all to be in good order. Also, there was a suggestion to deselect the "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" setting in the 'network connections'>>'LAN Connections'>>Configuration. This was done as well. Still no joy.
>
>Will greatly appreciate any pointers from gurus on where I have gone wrong.
>
>TIA,
>Rajesh

Rajesh,
I wouldn't connect at start and keep connection open all the time. Connections are precious server resources. Reacquiring a connection is fast (pooling).
Cetin