Connection denials when the user count is exceeded
When a user attempts to connect to a database using either the command line or a CONNECT statement and exceeds the maximum number of users allowed to connect to the database, as specified with the Number of Users (-n) startup parameter, OpenEdge denies the connection request and displays an error message. OpenEdge also records the connection denial in the database log file.
The following figure shows a connection denial when a connection request exceeds the maximum number of users. In this example, the Number of Users (-n) startup parameter allows a maximum of three user connections. When the fourth user attempts to connect, OpenEdge denies the connection.
Figure 1. Connection denial when the user count is exceeded
When OpenEdge denies a user connection because the maximum number of users is exceeded, you must terminate an existing connection before the user can establish a new connection.
You can use database usage reporting features to track user connections to databases. For information about database usage reporting features, see OpenEdge Data Management: Database Administration and OpenEdge Getting Started: Installation and Configuration.
For more information about the Number of Users (-n) startup parameter, see OpenEdge Deployment: Startup Command and Parameter Reference. For information about coding applications to handle connection denials, see OpenEdge Development: Programming Interfaces.
