Session variable lost after header redirect?

[Frocer]

Hi,

I am having a very bizzare problem that I cannot explain. Basically, my session variable is getting lost through pages (header redirect). So here is the sample code:

page1.php
<?php
session_start();
$_SESSION['test'] = 'test';
header('location:page2.php');
exit;
?>

page2.php
<?php
session_start();
echo $_SESSION['test'];
?>

on page2.php, the echo would be empty... and I can't explain why this is happening. After many hours of googling, it seems like a lot of people are having this problem, but I can't find a solution.

Any idea would be much appreciated! Thanks!

[knowj]

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[Frocer]

Hi Knowj,

No I don't. The weird thing is -- sometimes it will work, sometimes it doesn't. My only speculation is the session is getting destroyed after the header. Or a new session got started after the redirect. Is that a possibility?