Re: DATABASE SESSION vs NON DB SESSION

I am very new to PHP and I am in the process of tracking sessions. Tentatively, I have chosen the DB route and I would like to clarify that I am on the correct track. When the surfer enters the Home page, I create a SessionID (time() ) and I put this into a hidden field. When the user goes to the next page, I again put the SessionID into a hidden field and I log the SessionID in the DB along with an Expire time. All subsequent pages create a hidden field containing the SessionID. Any information put in the database is linked to the SessionID. If I need to create a list of items belonging to the surfer, the table contains the SessionID and an expire time. To make the list "permanent" (e.g. confirms the order), I set the expire time to a high value (e.g. 1/1/2099). This seems to work...am I missing anything? Won't this work with multiple page server? I use a cookie as a "convenience" only. For instance, I will try to set a cookie with the SessionID so if the person returns at some other time, I can get the surfers name without needing to have the surfer enter some other value (e.g. phone number or e-mail address). Todd -- Todd Cary Ariste Software todd@aristesoftware.com