1 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/sql/drivers/psql/qsql_psql.cpp b/src/sql/drivers/psql/qsql_psql.cpp
index 033c69f35..8e2c02ad3 100644
--- a/src/sql/drivers/psql/qsql_psql.cpp
+++ b/src/sql/drivers/psql/qsql_psql.cpp
@@ -679,6 +679,29 @@ void TQPSQLDriver::close()
     }
 }
 
+bool TQPSQLDriver::ping()
+{
+    if ( !isOpen() ) {
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    PGresult *res = NULL;
+
+    // Send ping
+    res = PQexec( d->connection, "" );
+    PQclear(res);
+
+    // Check connection status
+    if ( PQstatus( d->connection ) != CONNECTION_OK ) {
+	PQreset( d->connection );
+	if ( PQstatus( d->connection ) != CONNECTION_OK ) {
+	    setLastError( qMakeError("Unable to execute ping", TQSqlError::Statement, d ) );
+	    return FALSE;
+	}
+    }
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
 TQSqlQuery TQPSQLDriver::createQuery() const
 {
     return TQSqlQuery( new TQPSQLResult( this, d ) );