0009623: IE cannot select large number of issues for group action - MantisBT - Signup temporarily disabled due to spam

ID	Project	Category	View Status	Date Submitted	Last Update

0009623	mantisbt	bugtracker	public	2008-09-10 16:16	2017-04-28 04:12

Reporter	ssimpson	Assigned To	cproensa
Priority	normal	Severity	minor	Reproducibility	always
Status	closed	Resolution	duplicate
Platform	Internet Explorer	OS	Windows
Product Version	1.1.2

Summary	0009623: IE cannot select large number of issues for group action
Description	IE createa an error on the long URL if you post (say >100) issues to perform a group action. There seems to be a very easy fix to this, change the form method from get to post for form bug_action in view_all_inc.php this is still an issue in the current svn trunk. I put IE's error message under Additional Information
Additional Information	Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage Most likely causes: You are not connected to the Internet. The website is encountering problems. There might be a typing error in the address. What you can try: Diagnose Connection Problems `More information` This problem can be caused by a variety of issues, including: Internet connectivity has been lost. The website is temporarily unavailable. The Domain Name Server (DNS) is not reachable. The Domain Name Server (DNS) does not have a listing for the website's domain. If this is an HTTPS (secure) address, click Tools, click Internet Options, click Advanced, and check to be sure the SSL and TLS protocols are enabled under the security section. For offline users You can still view subscribed feeds and some recently viewed webpages. To view subscribed feeds Click the Favorites Center button , click Feeds, and then click the feed you want to view. To view recently visited webpages (might not work on all pages) Click Tools , and then click Work Offline. Click the Favorites Center button , click History, and then click the page you want to view.
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jreese 2008-09-11 10:14 reporter ~0019386	Is this really an error with IE only, or is it a problem with the web server? Have you tested this in another browser, like Firefox or Opera?

ssimpson 2008-09-11 10:38 reporter ~0019387	I typically work with Safari & Firefox, so I was not aware of the problem until a user brought it to my attention. (At that point I thought it was custom javascript code that I added to for a button that rechecks issues -- so you can add a note, then do something else with same group of bugs. -- that code can write a very long cookie, so I thought I was hitting a dumb M$ cookie limit.) Anyway - the GET works fine for Safari (Mac) & Firefox (Mac, Windows & Linux) -- I have tested with 250 issues (or more). But it definitely breaks on IE. IE has historically had problems with long http GETs (I remember this issue on one of my projects, several years ago). I am working in an SSL environment that requires client certificates, but I don't think that is contributing to this problem. But I have not tested IE in a plain - non encrypted context. I have switched to using POST in my customizations and it is working fine with all browsers. Just googled it: http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/misc/urllength.html

lionheart33806 2010-11-10 06:06 reporter ~0027324	I have the same issue with Firefox. I have to change the form's method to "post" with Firebug.