[FX.php List] 956 Maximum number of database sessions exceeded error message

[Anders Monsen]

Hoping this will work as I just started seeing this on a new FMP10  
server connecting to the WPE for the first time using XML. All  
FileMaker connections still valid, but this is very interesting.

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Anders Monsen

On Aug 19, 2009, at 7:43 AM, Gjermund Gusland Thorsen wrote:

> OK, this solved the 956 error for now,
>
> On the top of the admin console there are two sets of green and red  
> buttons.
> The left most is for filemaker server
> The next one is for web publishing engine
>
> On my third attempt to turn web publishing engine off and on the 956
> error vaporized.
>
> ggt
>
> 2009/8/19 Gjermund Gusland Thorsen <ggt667 at gmail.com>:
>> For me this happens on a new install, just rebooted.
>>
>> Some queries work, simple ones where -db is not mentioned,
>> some do not, more complete queries with -db and -lay defined.
>>
>> ggt
>>
>>
>> 2009/8/19 Roger Moffat <rogerkiwi at mac.com>:
>>> When I see this on FileMaker Server 9 it's because something has
>>> crashed/quit on the database server machine - I can go to it and  
>>> open for
>>> example a Console log window, so the machine "seems" alive, but  
>>> yet the Web
>>> Publishing Engine machine can't connect to it.
>>> I end up having to restart the database server machine.
>>> Roger
>>> On Aug 19, 2009, at 2:56 AM, Steve Winter wrote:
>>>
>>> If that really is the problem, and really is the solution, then  
>>> that's
>>> something of a bug...!! It should be perfectly acceptable for two  
>>> machines
>>> to be able to connect via IP without needing to involve DNS at  
>>> all...!!
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> On 19 Aug 2009, at 07:47, Gjermund Gusland Thorsen wrote:
>>>
>>> http://www.fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/196444/
>>>
>>> ggt
>>>
>>> 2009/8/19 Gjermund Gusland Thorsen <ggt667 at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>> I too have this problem now, however, I see no other reason than a  
>>> bug
>>>
>>> or this number probably being the wrong errorcode?
>>>
>>> ggt
>>>
>>> 2008/11/17 Gjermund Gusland Thorsen <ggt667 at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>> I see those problems on FMS9.0A too,
>>>
>>> but the same errors are no on the same amount of traffic on the  
>>> 8.0v4r2
>>>
>>> ggt667
>>>
>>> 2008/11/17 Tony White <tony_white at twdesigns.com>:
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Posted this on FileMaker Techtalk a few days ago and did not get a  
>>> response.
>>>
>>> Hoping that there is someone here who has a thought on how to fix...
>>>
>>> Client is running FileMaker Server Advanced 9.0v3 on an xServe  
>>> running
>>>
>>> 10.4.10 and getting the message "956 Maximum number of database  
>>> sessions
>>>
>>> exceeded (returned only by web-published databases)"
>>>
>>> Client has gotten this message with increasing frequency and on  
>>> testing was
>>>
>>> not able to connect at a low usage time of day.
>>>
>>> [begin excerpt]
>>>
>>> There is a problem with the FMPRO web client. The Web Client said:  
>>> Error
>>>
>>> Code 956 occurred on page index.php on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:40:12  
>>> -0500 for
>>>
>>> ClientsDatabase.fp7, login.
>>>
>>> [end excerpt]
>>>
>>> The web publishing is set to allow 100 connections and there are  
>>> probably 2
>>>
>>> or 3 real connections at a time.
>>>
>>> Running fx.php latest version.
>>>
>>> The entire web publishing machine was restarted 1.5 weeks ago.
>>>
>>> The web publishing and the FileMaker serving is from the same  
>>> machine.
>>>
>>> The web publishing was working fine for more than 6 months and  
>>> there have
>>>
>>> been no changes to the hardware or software.
>>>
>>> I did not find a resolution to the 956 error in my archives of  
>>> various
>>>
>>> listServe emails or through Google serve.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>>
>>>
>>> Tony White
>>>
>>> Tony White Designs, Inc.
>>>
>>> 118 Remsen Street
>>>
>>> Brooklyn, NY  11201
>>>
>>> Tel: 718-797-4175
>>>
>>> tony_white at twdesigns.com
>>>
>>> http://www.twdesigns.com
>>>
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