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dedicated_task option [database]

Dedicates a request handling task to handling requests from a single connection.

On, Off

Off

Can be set as a temporary option only, for the duration of the current connection. DBA permissions are required to set this option.

When the dedicated_task connection option is set to On, a request handling task is dedicated exclusively to handling requests for the connection. By pre-establishing a connection with this option enabled, you will be able to gather information about the state of the database server if it becomes otherwise unresponsive.