Re:HTTP header line is too long?

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 11836
interpreted = N
texte = >Anyone able to provide a rationale for these two errors in my WebSTAR >log? > >The following HTTP header line is too long: > >ERROR! Search argument in URL is too long. > >Someone was buying a *whole bunch* of books using WebCat and it choked >just before they were ready to provide the credit card number. It was a >real long search argument, certainly, but how can I deal with this in >the future? The server did not crash, but the errors were generated in >the log and the visitor did not complete their order. > >-- >Gil Poulsen, Webmaster > >************************************************************** >* AltiM@c * Phone: (908) 469-2567 * >* 126 Jerome Avenue * FAX: (908) 469-5823 * >* South Bound Brook, NJ * e-mail: help@altimac.com * >* 08880-1111 * WWW: http://www.altimac.com * >**************************************************************I think you should change the actions to POST instead of GET -Jay Van Vark ****************************** Pacific Coast Software | Providing commerce 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | hosting for over 2 years Suite 453 | http://www.smithmicro.com San Diego, CA 92128 ****************************** 619.675.1106 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re:HTTP header line is too long? (Jay Van Vark 1997)
>Anyone able to provide a rationale for these two errors in my WebSTAR >log? > >The following HTTP header line is too long: > >ERROR! Search argument in URL is too long. > >Someone was buying a *whole bunch* of books using WebCat and it choked >just before they were ready to provide the credit card number. It was a >real long search argument, certainly, but how can I deal with this in >the future? The server did not crash, but the errors were generated in >the log and the visitor did not complete their order. > >-- >Gil Poulsen, Webmaster > >************************************************************** >* AltiM@c * Phone: (908) 469-2567 * >* 126 Jerome Avenue * FAX: (908) 469-5823 * >* South Bound Brook, NJ * e-mail: help@altimac.com * >* 08880-1111 * WWW: http://www.altimac.com * >**************************************************************I think you should change the actions to POST instead of GET -Jay Van Vark ****************************** Pacific Coast Software | Providing commerce 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | hosting for over 2 years Suite 453 | http://www.smithmicro.com San Diego, CA 92128 ****************************** 619.675.1106 Jay Van Vark

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