<?php
$dbconn = pg_connect("dbname=publisher") or die("Could not connect");
$stat = pg_transaction_status($dbconn);
if ($stat === PGSQL_TRANSACTION_UNKNOWN) {
echo 'Connection is bad';
} else if ($stat === PGSQL_TRANSACTION_IDLE) {
echo 'Connection is currently idle';
} else {
echo 'Connection is in a transaction state';
}
?>