> Dave: Are these two sentences actually related:
>
> > If Client variables are stored in the system Registry, then
> > you've got even bigger problems. There's very little cost to
> > storing Client variables as a big cookie...
>
> Because I don't follow. Whether client variables are stored
> in the registry or a defined db, one is still only storing the
> cdata and cglobals info there right?
Yes, the two sentences are related.
When you say "only" storing CDATA and CGLOBALS, you're correct. That's all
there is to Client variables. Within the CDATA table, the set of Client
variables for a specific user is stored within a big string. If you set five
hundred Client variables, that's where they'll be - in that big string. If
you store Client variables in the Registry, you're asking for trouble in the
long term, as the Registry isn't really designed or suited for volatile data
storage.
Now, if you specify that you want to store Client variables within a cookie,
they'll be stored in a big string within a single cookie. There's very
little cost to doing that, from a server-side performance standpoint.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
voice: (202) 797-5496
fax: (202) 797-5444
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