Query String: how big is too big

[MikeMCSD]

How much information can you put into a query string?
Can it be too big? Does it hurt performance if it is too
big?

Right now I have 7 parameters in mine:

http://ibmserver/store/default.aspx?DepartmentID=2&DepartmentIndex=1&Dept=Baptism&CategoryID=2&

Ly=2&rc=True

I need to add one more, but the strings are big like:
"Baptismal Picture Frames and Photo Albums"

Would it be a good/bad idea to do this?

Thanks

 

[Ecreations]

QueryString's limitation is browser based and how many characters you can fit in the address bar.
IE limits it to IE 5 and 6 Allow a Maximum of 2,047 characters while netscape allows a Maximum of 30,000 characters
check this MSDN link for IE

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/Q208/4/27.ASP&NoWebContent=1

Good luck

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