Re: Losing Variable Values/Data
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2001
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 37686
interpreted = N
texte = on 8/7/01 2:25 PM, Mike Rork at mfr@eesco.com so noted...> After searching through the archives before making this post, this is an > issue that was in fact posted awhile ago by another user but it never seemed > to be resolved publicly for the list. I am experiencing the following and > wonder if anyone has any input, advice, suggestions, or for that matter, > clear cut solution.Hey -- I might have been that user! : ) We were having the same thing happen randomly on our SSL pages being served via an alias on WebTen. The cart number would get passed correctly, but the contents would be wiped.> Due to the demand of this site, we need this issue resolved we are randomly > losing the contents of the cart. The site isn't dropping the cart *number* > that's being passed from page to page correctly. It's just that on one page > the cart contains order & customer info, etc and on the next page the same > cart has been wiped clean. When I say wiped clean, I mean that WebCat is not > returning the values of my variables that were in the previous page. It is > literally returning the RAW variable (ie: [EMAIL] instead of > email@domain.com) > > This continues for all orders until the web server is restarted, which cures > the problem. It's hard to diagnose since it's so random and the only time we > hear about it is when see many error emails get bounced back to us because > the EMAIL ADDRESS variable value was dropped and is trying to literally send > the email to [EMAIL]. Please note that this happening for about 30 > something variable fields and is quite frankly unacceptable and very > frustrating as one would understand why. > > Info: This is happening on SSL pages served on a Mac. I don't know if the > same issue happens on non-secure pages -- I need to test that out the next > time we get the problem. This has been happening for a couple months and is > very frustrating.I haven't seen the problem since I loaded up the WebCat 4.0.2rc2 plug-in. Also, our formerly crash-crazy server has been up the six and a half days since it was installed -- a record for 2001 (I know, I know, I'm angering the uptime gods by even mentioning it and will find the machine flat on its face in the morning : ) Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design800 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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on 8/7/01 2:25 PM, Mike Rork at mfr@eesco.com so noted...> After searching through the archives before making this post, this is an > issue that was in fact posted awhile ago by another user but it never seemed > to be resolved publicly for the list. I am experiencing the following and > wonder if anyone has any input, advice, suggestions, or for that matter, > clear cut solution.Hey -- I might have been that user! : ) We were having the same thing happen randomly on our SSL pages being served via an alias on WebTen. The cart number would get passed correctly, but the contents would be wiped.> Due to the demand of this site, we need this issue resolved we are randomly > losing the contents of the cart. The site isn't dropping the cart *number* > that's being passed from page to page correctly. It's just that on one page > the cart contains order & customer info, etc and on the next page the same > cart has been wiped clean. When I say wiped clean, I mean that WebCat is not > returning the values of my variables that were in the previous page. It is > literally returning the RAW variable (ie: [EMAIL] instead of > email@domain.com) > > This continues for all orders until the web server is restarted, which cures > the problem. It's hard to diagnose since it's so random and the only time we > hear about it is when see many error emails get bounced back to us because > the EMAIL ADDRESS variable value was dropped and is trying to literally send > the email to [EMAIL]. Please note that this happening for about 30 > something variable fields and is quite frankly unacceptable and very > frustrating as one would understand why. > > Info: This is happening on SSL pages served on a Mac. I don't know if the > same issue happens on non-secure pages -- I need to test that out the next > time we get the problem. This has been happening for a couple months and is > very frustrating.I haven't seen the problem since I loaded up the WebCat 4.0.2rc2 plug-in. Also, our formerly crash-crazy server has been up the six and a half days since it was installed -- a record for 2001 (I know, I know, I'm angering the uptime gods by even mentioning it and will find the machine flat on its face in the morning : ) Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design800 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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