Hi stew. We really need to see your search code (i hope it's not too terribly long). The problem with Apache::Registry is that it basically shoves your program into a 'global namespace' that is shared among the Apache child processes. This means that if you have global variables in your code, you are going to have big troubles.

I recommend ditching Apache::Registry and jumping into the real mod_perl by writing a module instead of just dropping a script in a playpen and hoping that it plays nice with the other 'children'. Grab a copy of the mod_perl Developer's Cookbook, it is invaluable.

jeffa

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