# Soap4r Mysql::Error: MySQL server has gone away:

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-mysql-mysql-server-has-gone-away/142201>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 4, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-mysql-mysql-server-has-gone-away/142201 "2008-07-04T14:52:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![sukeerthiadiga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@sukeerthiadiga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sukeerthiadiga)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-mysql-mysql-server-has-gone-away/142201/1 "2008-07-04T14:52:08Z")

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hi all

i m using soap4r concept for my application. and also different  
database for client application.  
in client application it works fine in the beginning but after when i  
keep my application idle,  
it throws error as Mysql::Error: MySQL server has gone away, while  
connecting to server database.  
do anyone know y this happens…

please…

thanks in advance…  
if anyone knows please give some ideas…