Form to Insert a large amount of data in 1 go..

[Tag2007]

Hello all,

I have a form that inserts a record and its working well enough.
The problem I have is that the form takes a lot of data from the user and depending on the speed its filled in some users are getting times out I think?

They dont get an error they tellme they get a page cannot be displayed at the end when they submit?

This puzzles me because Id have thought they would have been thrown to the log in and the log in would send them to the previous URL ??

Anyway all I can deduct is that they are taking too long to fill it out and i ned to do something eithr split the form into a couple of forms which would be a real pain??

Id be greatfull to hear how you guys accomplish large input forms.

Thanks
Tag

[Newsgroup_User]

It is unlikely that the issue is related to the size of the form (unless it
is huge). If this is containing information that includes session variables
then it is likely that these have timed out. It could also be related to
invalid data entry such as non numeric characters.

Unless the person has changed their internet setting from the standard "Show
friendly URL errors" they are unlikely to get a very meaningful error
message.

--
Paul Whitham
Certified Dreamweaver MX2004 Professional
Adobe Community Expert - Dreamweaver

Valleybiz Internet Design
www.valleybiz.net

"Tag2007" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:epaol1$lc6$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Hello all,
>
> I have a form that inserts a record and its working well enough.
> The problem I have is that the form takes a lot of data from the user and
> depending on the speed its filled in some users are getting times out I
> think?
>
> They dont get an error they tellme they get a page cannot be displayed at
> the
> end when they submit?
>
> This puzzles me because Id have thought they would have been thrown to the
> log
> in and the log in would send them to the previous URL ??
>
> Anyway all I can deduct is that they are taking too long to fill it out
> and i
> ned to do something eithr split the form into a couple of forms which
> would be
> a real pain??
>
> Id be greatfull to hear how you guys accomplish large input forms.
>
> Thanks
> Tag
>

[Newsgroup_User]

Not knowing what language you are using?
With asp vbscript you could increase the session time out to something like
this,
<%
Session.Timeout = 240
%>
This should give you plenty of time for the session to time out and see if
that is what it is.
a normal session is around 20 min.
Dave
"Tag2007" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:epaol1$lc6$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Hello all,
>
> I have a form that inserts a record and its working well enough.
> The problem I have is that the form takes a lot of data from the user and
> depending on the speed its filled in some users are getting times out I
think?
>
> They dont get an error they tellme they get a page cannot be displayed at
the
> end when they submit?
>
> This puzzles me because Id have thought they would have been thrown to
the log
> in and the log in would send them to the previous URL ??
>
> Anyway all I can deduct is that they are taking too long to fill it out
and i
> ned to do something eithr split the form into a couple of forms which
would be
> a real pain??
>
> Id be greatfull to hear how you guys accomplish large input forms.
>
> Thanks
> Tag
>

[Tag2007]

Thanks Baxter I will have a look into that..
Thanks
Tag