Form won't submit - too many characters? 1

[Rexolio]

I have a form where members of my web site can fill out information, including up to a 1600 character description, and post it to our site. The info is stored in a SQL Server 2000 db.

Usually I don't have any problems with this form. But occassionally I run into a problem. Here's how it works:

1) User completes the online form then submits
2) The information is displayed back to them for review, they then have the option to go back and edit or to submit it finally.

Most times, voila, the review page submits without any problems. But occassionaly, especially when someone uses almost all of the 1600 characters for their description, when they get to the review page and click on the submit buttons, nothing happens. The page won't go forward (to the page that added the info the database) or won't submit back (to the page where they can edit the info - note, this is NOT a javascript:history.back() command, this is actually a form submission back to the referring page.)

If I take the info the users trying to submit and remove a few words or a line of text, most times it submits.

Is there a certain number of characters or info that a form can submit, but won't if its more than that. Sorry to ask a stupid question. I believe there is because I've heard it mentioned, but I've never ever run across this in 4 years of web design.

Any advice/info would be much appreciated.


rexolio@bellsouth.net
"I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information." - Calvin, of Calvin and Hobbes

 

[Genimuse]

There is a maximum limit if you use the GET method -- around 2k or 2048 characters including the field names and such (I believe the precise number is 2054).

If you change the form to the POST method, however, the limit is much, much higher.

 

[Rexolio]

What is it for "POST", because that's what I'm using


rexolio@bellsouth.net
"I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information." - Calvin, of Calvin and Hobbes

 

[onpnt]

so the user submits.
it shows in the next page (so the first submit works?)
then it just doesn't submit again?
right?

what is the datatype of the field in the DB

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[Rexolio]

NEVERMIND!!!!! I'm a total EGGHEAD!!!

When I created this form I never even put a METHOD in the FORM tag... man oh man do I feel stupid. Add to that the fact that I've been reviewing this form for DAYS!!!!

Sorry everyone... thanks Genimuse, sorry to have wasted your time. As soon as I stuck METHOD="POST" in there the form worked like a charm.




rexolio@bellsouth.net
"I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information." - Calvin, of Calvin and Hobbes