Re: HTTPAPI xml size limit

["Aaron Bartell" <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx>]

What I mean by "safe" is that it will not use characters that conflict
with protocols like http.

I should have clarified that.

Aaron Bartell
http://mowyourlawn.com



On 10/21/08, Bradley V. Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Base64 is by no means "safe".  :)  It's not encryption for security.
>
> Bradley V. Stone
> BVSTools - www.bvstools.com
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Aaron Bartell
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 1:09 PM
> > To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> > Subject: Re: HTTPAPI xml size limit
> >
> >
> > In some cases it is the only way because you don't have control over the
> > other end.  But please know that more than likely the document is being
> > Base64 encoded which will increase the size by around 3 times (Scott,
> > correct me if I am wrong in that amount.  I know we talked about this
> > earlier this year).  That means a document that is 1MB is then bloated to
> > 3MB to be sent safely over the wire.
> >
> > I wonder if there is the potential need for a web service file VAN (Value
> > Added Network)?  [shudder]
> >
> > Aaron Bartell
> > http://mowyourlawn.com
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 9:29 AM, Charles Wilt
> > <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> >
> > > Admittedly, I've not done it either way at this point.  So correct me
> > > if I'm wrong, but I think I'd prefer to send the document inside the
> > > XML.
> > >
> > > Mainly because that way I don't have to  providing a publicly
> > > accessible repository with appropriate security.
> > >
> > > Charles
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 9:26 AM, Aaron Bartell <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > > > This is purely opinion, but just because XML says you *can*
> > send encoded
> > > > files in a document doesn't mean you should.  I am of the
> > opinion that it
> > > is
> > > > better to send a URL (i.e. FTP or HTTP) to the resource that is to be
> > > > downloaded.  For example:
> > > >
> > > > <fieldownload fileURL="http://mydomain.com/repository/file1234.pdf";
> > > > user="user1" password="pw1234" />
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Aaron Bartell
> > > > http://mowyourlawn.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 1:56 AM, beppecosta <beppecosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > I've to send via https an XML that contains inside a 500 to
> > 1,000 pages
> > > pdf
> > > > > encoded into byte64. This can result in a big XML.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Mar 21/10/08, Scott Klement <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ha scritto:
> > > > > Da: Scott Klement <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Oggetto: Re: HTTPAPI xml size limit
> > > > > A: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Data: Martedì 21 ottobre 2008, 01:21
> > > > >
> > > > > AFIAK, the limit would be 9999999999999999 bytes but I can't say that
> > > > > I've ever tested that (In fact, I'm pretty sure I've never seen an
> > > > > XML
> > > > > document that's anywhere near that large.)
> > > > >
> > > > > beppecosta wrote:
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > is there a size limit of the xml document that can be sent with
> > > > > http_url_post_raw of the Scott Klement HTTPAPI ?
> > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > Giuseppe.
> > > > >
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