On 12 Feb 2002, at 2:54, Claudio Valderrama C. wrote:

> ""Sandeep"" <sandeep@...> wrote in message
> news:3C68F0E6.14127.6C1AD5@localhost...
> > If I have aan app running with Local protocol and same app running
> > with TCPIP protocol on same machine, which one should perform
> > better of the two?
>
> The local protocol is almost exclusive. It stops all others connections
> while doing something. Don't use it for more than one, single connection. If
> only one of your apps is running at a time and keeps one connection, then
> the local protocol may be faster in NT. If both apps run at the same time,
> use localhost.

So local protocol should always be avoided in multiuser environment

Regards

Sandeep

Software Developer
CFL
sandeep@...
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