RE: [PHP] DATABASE SESSION vs NON DB SESSION

The DB method can be slower than the server-side method especially under higher traffic conditions. For what you're doing, I would probably just use the native server-side sessions and let the SID propagate through query strings. Save yourself the trouble and possible headaches. Jason -----Original Message----- From: Todd Cary [mailto:todd@aristesoftware.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 4:24 PM To: jasonc@webpipe.net Cc: Jingle Balls; php-general@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP] 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 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net _______________________________________________________ Site Design, Hosting, and E-Commerce at www.webpipe.net