problem loading xml file with POST on IIS

[sneha_shinde]

Hi All,

I am trying to load the xml file with URLLoader, with URLRequest set to use POST method.

The xml file gets loaded fine when I host my application on tomcat. But, on IIS, it gives Error #2032.

When I changed method to GET, it worked with IIS too.

Can anybody please highlight why it is not working with POST on IIS.

Thanks in advance!

[wonder_blunder]

Well, there could be many reasons causing this issue. If you can give us more information, it would be helpful:

What is the IIS version?

What is O.S

Is the O.S "HOME" edition or "PROFESSIONAL"?

Are you running as a POWER USER, USER, or ADMINSTRATOR?

Is the IIS running local machine or on a server?

Have you tried any other machine with IIS and if you have are you still getting the same issue?

Perhaps IIS is set to only server "GET" method (Just a thought)

If I am not mistake, "GET" method is a 4k limit (it has been such a longtime, I could be wrong, please do Google it) so if you load a XML file, and if this file is more than 4k then it would be an instant issue.

Thanks.

[sneha_shinde]

Hi,

Thank you so much for your reply.

Please find my answers inline.

What is the IIS version? - 5.1

What is O.S - windows xp

Is the O.S "HOME" edition or "PROFESSIONAL"? - professional

Are you running as a POWER USER, USER, or ADMINSTRATOR? - administrator

Is the IIS running local machine or on a server? - on local machine

Have you tried any other machine with IIS and if you have are you still getting the same issue? - yes.. I tried with other machine too.. still having same problem

Perhaps IIS is set to only server "GET" method - could you please guide me as in how to check for this?

Thanks again.

[wonder_blunder]

Hello Sneha,

I have not worked with IIS in a long time, however, I do remember there was some setting with regards to enabling the http methods such as (GET/POST). Have a look at this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/819267

I will do further reasearch and get back to you.

Thanks.

[sneha_shinde]

Hey Thanks,

I think I got the solution. While loading xml file from URL, I was setting (URLRequest) url.method = URLRequestMethod.POST with url.data = true;

As I was assuming POST requires non null data.

Now, when I do not assign true to url.data, the xml gets loaded.

Still not clear, how does assigning url.data = true doesn't work with POST. Is it because I am setting url.data=true and not sending any data to server?

Anyways, Thanks so much for your replies.