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----- Original Message ----- From: "Kola Oyedeji" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 6:20 AM Subject: RE: Session variables > This is very interesting as it is a technique I currently use, any idea why > there > is such a performance hit? > > Kola > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 27 December 2001 21:37 > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Session variables > > > > I would presume, however, that if you have a handful of simple variables > > like for instance a datasource name and a couple of primary keys that it > > should't have problems, correct? I would think the problem would > > come in if > > you are transfering queries, arrays of structs. etc. or am I just > > optimistic? I have always used the copy to request scope for frequently > > referenced variables not ocasional ones. It doesnt make sense to > > copy a huge > > struct which is seldom referenced, on every page request (can anyone say > > Spectra?). > > I would expect the performance hit to decrease as the > quantity/size/complexity of the information being copied decreased. > However, we have switched entirely away from the copy method and did not > test any point in between "copy insane amount of data" and "no copying, lock > everything". > > The case in my example was a "worst case" because of the large amount of > data we had been storing in the Application scope, but it's a great example > that a slowdown does actually exist and is not just theoretical. > > -Cameron > > -------------------- > Cameron Childress > elliptIQ Inc. > p.770.460.1035.232 > f.770.460.0963 > -- > http://www.neighborware.com > America's Leading Community Network Software > > ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 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=coldfusionc 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
