Tech Tip: Utility Method to Toggle Automatic Web Session Management Programatically

PRODUCT: 4D | VERSION: 14.x | PLATFORM: Mac & Win

Published On: July 28, 2016

Below is a utility method to enable or disable the Automatic Web Session Management Programatically

// Util_SetAutoSessionManage
//
// Desription:
// Sets the Automatic Session Management on or off
//
// Parameters:
// $1: Boolean to Set the Automatic Session Management
// True - On
// False - Off
// ----------------------------------------------------

C_BOOLEAN($1;$input)

If(Count parameters=1)
  $input:=$1
  WEB STOP SERVER

  If ($input=True)
    WEB SET OPTION(Web keep session;1)
  Else
    WEB SET OPTION(Web keep session;0)
  End if

  WEB START SERVER
End if

This method will not change the database settings and only applies to the session.