pdf and FMP5.5 unlimitied

[stuj1026]

I need some help with this one.. We are creating PDF forms that submit information to a hosted filemaker file.. We had purchased a tutorial from alqemy.com on how to implement all this .. Everything is working fine .

Creating a new record with the data to be submitted to filemaker is done thru the link method... ie all information to be submitted into FMP is in the URL created by the PDF file.. This works fine for 10 or 15 fields

We are getting ready to tackle a larger job with upwards of 200 fields to be submitted thru the URL method and I need to know what the limitations are submitting info this way thru filemaker..

Is there a limit in the amount of data I can insert in a URL? Alqemy does not provide information on submitting via the form method

Hope I am clear ... Please help

Thanks Stu

[gdykema]

"Is there a limit in the amount of data I can insert in a URL?"

Yes, but good luck figuring out what it is. I try to keep URL's under 256 characters to avoid trouble. The limit depends on the web browser being used and, in my experience, on whether you are using Web Server Connector. WSC gets very flaky with long URLs in my experience.

"Alqemy does not provide information on submitting via the form method"

You want to submit a POST HTTP request instead of a GET. Can you share the method you are currently using?