Inconsistent results from database calls

Hi all I was wondering if anyone would be able to come up with some possible ideas as to why my application is inconsistently retrieving data from a database. I have an application that is pulling information from a database. These calls can be made repetitively pulling the same information over and over again. The quandry that I am faced with is why the application would pull the right data most of the time, but occasionally not pull the correct values.

I have consided the following:

blocking - all of the calls are read only and scroll insensitive so I doubt this is the case

Limited number of connections

Seems like apossibility but then I would expect an error to be thrown.

Actions happening to fast

I was thinking perhaps the cycle is completing before everything has had a chance to finish the last set - is that a possibility ?

I can't post the code, so I am just looking for any general thoughts or ideas on the topic, if nothing thanks anyways.

[1010 byte] By [Aknibbsa] at [2007-11-27 8:19:52]
# 1
transaction related shenanigans?The possibilities are really endless without code I'm afraid.
cotton.ma at 2007-7-12 20:08:07 > top of Java-index,Database Connectivity,Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)...
# 2

>

> I can't post the code, so I am just looking for any

> general thoughts or ideas on the topic, if nothing

> thanks anyways.

One idea would be that your assumptions about what is right is incorrect. For example you are relying on something to determine that it is right and that process is flawed.

jschella at 2007-7-12 20:08:07 > top of Java-index,Database Connectivity,Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)...
# 3

Thank you both for your thoughts. The transactions is definately not a possibility (at least as I understand) as this is on read information only, there is no commits nor any updates being completed by this method.

I will continue to hunt down this little ******. The biggest issue is that it is one behemoth of a method that should not exist, but unfortunately does.

Aknibbsa at 2007-7-12 20:08:07 > top of Java-index,Database Connectivity,Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)...
# 4
In what way is the data incorrect?
dcmintera at 2007-7-12 20:08:07 > top of Java-index,Database Connectivity,Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)...