> > You should allways use CFLOCK when dealing with sessions. > > An alternative is setting the Single Threaded Sessions in > > the CF Administrator. > > I don't know if this is an optimal solution, but I always transfer > all session variables to the request scope - inside a CFLOCK - > in application.cfm. That way there's just one locked section of > code for session variables and you don't have to remember to > use a lock every time, just to use request.variableName instead > of session.variableName.
It's been our experience that this method doesn't work well if you're storing any significant amount of data in the session or application scopes. It may work during functional testing, but generally fails miserably under load. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ______________________________________________________________________ Get Your Own Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionb FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
