$_POST max array size

Question

I have a really big form with >1000 Elements. They are already nested inside the form html structure

                {foreach from=$result item=item}
                    <tr>
                        <td><input type="text" value="{$item.receiver.name}" name="item[{$item.id}][receiver][name]" /></td>
                        <td><input type="text" value="{$item.receiver.account_number}" name="item[{$item.id}][receiver][account_number]" /></td>
                        <td><input type="text" value="{$item.receiver.bank_code}" name="item[{$item.id}][receiver][bank_code]" /></td>
                        <td><input type="text" value="{$item.amount}" name="item[{$item.id}][amount]" /></td>
                        <td><input type="text" value="{$item.usage.first}" name="item[{$item.id}][usage][first]" /></td>
                        <td><input type="text" value="{$item.usage.second}" name="item[{$item.id}][usage][second]" /></td>
                        <td><input type="text" value="Yourdelivery GmbH" name="item[{$item.id}][usage][third]" /></td>
                        <td>
                            <input type="checkbox" value="1" name="item[{$item.id}][import]" />
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                {/foreach}

It is to create a DATAUS file for mass bank transactions. But after reaching more than 1000 rows no more elements are added to the $_POST array and the debugger shows the following element count.

I already added max_post_size to 100M for testing, but nothing helped.

Solution

Try changing max_input_vars as well. More information: PHP max_input_vars and big forms.

Comments

[Treffynnon]

have you got Suhosin installed on this server? Run php -i | grep -i 'Suhosin' on the command line to find out. See suhosin.post.max_vars and [suhosin.post.max_array_index_length](suhosin.post.max_array‌​_index_length).

[Ry-]

Does this suggestion help?

[Charles Forest]

had similar problem when i had to simulate a MYSQL consol... i used $_SESSION vars and i could pass long strings (over 1k rows) without problems.

[MatthiasLaug]

yes the server ist protecte by Suhosin. I try to fix that max_array_index_length variable

[MatthiasLaug]

have added suhosin.post.max_array_index_length = 100000 to php.ini but did not help

[csonuryilmaz]

Link to more information is helpful and solved my problem. One little tip: at OS X Mountain Lion php.ini file location is /private/etc/php.ini. I have found using php --ini command.

[msbomrel]

just saved my whole day !

[Raman Joshi]

I have updated max_input_vars = 5000 but nothing is reflecting on my form update.

[Kay Angevare]

This answer is very useful, I've linked it here as well: stackoverflow.com/a/63169511/11787139