On that same topic, I wanted to add that if you choose to store those variables in a
database, then you would be able to share those variables across servers. This is
something you can't do with registry variables. Client variables would work the same,
however as I understand you can't rely upon client variables 100% of the time.
(Correct me if I'm wrong people.)
---mark
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 3:15 PM
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Subject: RE: Client Storage: registry or database
> Howdy all. Any pros/cons on way or the other about where to store
> client variables?
The registry is not a good place to store Client variables, which are
relatively volatile data. The registry is designed for storing data that
will be read often, but written infrequently. If you use more space than
allotted for the registry, you're machine will start crashing or generating
weird errors. The registry doesn't shrink itself after the data is gone,
either.
Databases, on the other hand, are ideal for storing volatile data.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
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