Thanks all for your replies. According to my limited understanding of schemas, xs:long types would need 64 bits to represent. However, SoapServer doesn't seem to recognize that. Wouldn't that be considered a defect? Should I enter a defect here? Thanks, Bruce > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:18:09 +0100 > From: bkrupa@proton.eu.org > To: bruce1828@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: SoapServer and integer types question > > just string ;) > > Bruce Bailey pisze: > > Hi > > > > I'm using the SoapServer class (in PHP5.2.3) and noticing what seems like incorrect behavior. > > > > When I have 10 digit (or greater) integer values returned from the SoapServer, they seem to overflow. > > > > For example: > > > > Schema type (from WSDL): xs:long (or xs:int or xs:integer) > > Returned value (from network trace): <value>2147483647</value> > > > > Expected value: <value>3605736641</value> > > > > > > Is this correct behavior? > > > > I find that if I use xs:decimal for the type, I get my expected value back from SoapServer, but I'm concerned that there are unexpected consequences waiting for me in the future. > > > > What have other people done in this type of situation? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Bruce > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. > > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/ > > > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390708/direct/01/