CS_RETRY_COUNT specifies the number of times that ct_connect retries the sequence of network addresses associated with a server name. The default is 0.
The CS_LOOP_DELAY specifies the delay, in seconds, that ct_connect waits before retrying the entire sequence of addresses. See “Loop delay”.
CS_LOOP_DELAY and CS_RETRY_COUNT affect only the establishment of a login dialog. Once Client-Library has found an address where a server responds, the login dialog between Client-Library and the server begins. Client-Library does not retry any other addresses if the login attempt fails.
Addresses are associated with server names either in a network-based directory or the Sybase interfaces file. See the Open Client and Open Server Configuration Guide for more information.
On UNIX platforms, a server’s interfaces file entry can be configured to override application-specified settings for CS_RETRY_COUNT and CS_LOOP_DELAY. See the UNIX version of the Open Client and Open Server Configuration Guide for more information.
