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Storing Data From Database into Sessions ...?

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:04 am
by skp
hi,
I need to know how to store data ( result set) retrieved from the database into the sessions so that, i need to avoid going to database fetch each time. Is there any possibility to store such huge data in sessions..?
Thanks in advance

Re: Storing Data From Database into Sessions ...?

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:24 am
by jackpf
Yeah, but sessions are pretty much like a flat file database...so there's not really much point tbh.

Well, I don't think there is anyway.

Re: Storing Data From Database into Sessions ...?

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:35 am
by genconv
Storing data in a session is very simple:

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<?php
session_start();
$_SESSION['data'] = $array_of_data_from_db;
 
but if you want to store huge data you must remember that there is something like max session size :)

Re: Storing Data From Database into Sessions ...?

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:16 am
by skp
skp wrote:hi,
I need to know how to store data ( result set) retrieved from the database into the sessions so that, i need to avoid going to database fetch each time. Is there any possibility to store such huge data in sessions..?
Thanks in advance
thanks for ur reply