Re: CGI error...

[Robert Cozzi <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

The GET limit is around 4k but really isn't 4k.
The POST limit is unlimited.



On 4/27/06 3:55 PM, "Matt.Haas@xxxxxxxxxxx" <Matt.Haas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> You should use a POST for sure. URL's have length limits that vary
> somewhat but typically you start having problems around 1024 characters.
> Also, GET data is written to the log files so long URL's take up more
> disk space. POST data can be much longer. I think the default limit is
> around 10MB but that can be changed.
> 
> Matt 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Shane_Cessna@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 4:44 PM
> To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: Re: [WEB400] CGI error...
> 
> Is there a length limit on what you can send though get or post???
> 
> I have a textarea field on a form that's 500 characters, user field
> that's 
> 10, reqnum field that's 12, and altflag field that's 1...
> 
> Shane Cessna  
> Senior iSeries Programmer
> iSeries WebSphere & Tomcat Administrator
> North American Lighting, Inc.
> (618) 662-4483 x2776
> shane_cessna@xxxxxxx