Is there any limit as to the size of XML file that can be sent in a Web Service parameter?

[Burton Wilkins]

Dear Authorities:

Is there a limit as to the size of XML file that can be safely sent in a Web
Service as parameter? Realizing that XML is just a string, how many
characters can be safely transmitted to a Web Service? Or is there NO
limit?

Someone should know the answer to this question? Please reply.

Sincerely,

Burton G. Wilkins

[Marvin Smit]

Hi,

There is no real limitation on this, however... keep in mind that:

- The larger the message, the more time. Clients might encounter
time-outs.
- Windows (32b) system assigns 4Gb a process, 2Gb Kernel & 2Gb User.
Use a streaming model or you might run into memory issues.
- The WebServices system tries to "Serialize" & "Deserialize"
objects<->xml. Having a huge XML will cause a huge deserialize
process.

Hope this helps,

Marvin Smit.

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 07:57:54 -0700, "Burton Wilkins"
<bu************@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

Dear Authorities:

Is there a limit as to the size of XML file that can be safely sent in a Web
Service as parameter? Realizing that XML is just a string, how many
characters can be safely transmitted to a Web Service? Or is there NO
limit?

Someone should know the answer to this question? Please reply.

Sincerely,

Burton G. Wilkins

[Burton Wilkins]

Thank you Marvin. A detail like that is very important to know in planning
what could or should be transmitted using a Web Service.

"Marvin Smit" <ma*********@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uj********************************@4ax.com...

Hi,

There is no real limitation on this, however... keep in mind that:

- The larger the message, the more time. Clients might encounter
time-outs.
- Windows (32b) system assigns 4Gb a process, 2Gb Kernel & 2Gb User.
Use a streaming model or you might run into memory issues.
- The WebServices system tries to "Serialize" & "Deserialize"
objects<->xml. Having a huge XML will cause a huge deserialize
process.

Hope this helps,

Marvin Smit.

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 07:57:54 -0700, "Burton Wilkins"
<bu************@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

Dear Authorities:

Is there a limit as to the size of XML file that can be safely sent in a WebService as parameter? Realizing that XML is just a string, how many
characters can be safely transmitted to a Web Service? Or is there NO
limit?

Someone should know the answer to this question? Please reply.

Sincerely,

Burton G. Wilkins

[Marvin Smit]

Hi,

if you want to "just transport large amounts of data" (so no real
object<->xml conversion), you're probably better of using WSE with
DIME.

Marvin Smit.
On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:19:56 -0700, "Burton Wilkins"
<bu************@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

Thank you Marvin. A detail like that is very important to know in planning
what could or should be transmitted using a Web Service.

"Marvin Smit" <ma*********@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uj********************************@4ax.com.. .

Hi,

There is no real limitation on this, however... keep in mind that:

- The larger the message, the more time. Clients might encounter
time-outs.
- Windows (32b) system assigns 4Gb a process, 2Gb Kernel & 2Gb User.
Use a streaming model or you might run into memory issues.
- The WebServices system tries to "Serialize" & "Deserialize"
objects<->xml. Having a huge XML will cause a huge deserialize
process.

Hope this helps,

Marvin Smit.

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 07:57:54 -0700, "Burton Wilkins"
<bu************@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>Dear Authorities:
>
>Is there a limit as to the size of XML file that can be safely sent in aWeb >Service as parameter? Realizing that XML is just a string, how many
>characters can be safely transmitted to a Web Service? Or is there NO
>limit?
>
>Someone should know the answer to this question? Please reply.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Burton G. Wilkins
>