Codeigniter: Can't get session variable value from one controller to another

Question

I have included session in autoload, and its working on all other places. I'm having problem in retrieving session variable it return null result. While in the controller where i have set the session there it's working fine.
Here is the code where i'm setting it in else condition:

class Controller_catagory extends CI_Controller
{

    public function __construct() 
    {
        parent::__construct();

        $this->load->model('generic_model');
        $this->load->model('backend/model_post');
        $this->load->model('backend/model_permissions');
    }

    public function index($param1='',$param2='') 
     {
        $id=$this->generic_model->getAllRecords('dramas',array(
            'drama_slug' => $param2 ),'drama_id','DESC');
        // print_r($id);
        if (!empty($id)) 
        {
            foreach ($id as $key) 
            {
                $id = $key['drama_id'];
            }
        }
        $data;

        if (!empty($param1) && empty($param2)) 
        {
            $data["page"]    = 'frontend/includes/view_alldramas';


            $id = $this->generic_model->getAllRecords('channel',array('channel_slug' => $param1 ),'channel_id','DESC');

            if (!empty($id)) 
            {
                foreach ($id as $key) 
                {
                    $id = $key['channel_id'];
                    $ch_slug= $data['ch_slug'] = $key['channel_slug'];
                    $this->session->set_userdata('ch_slug',$ch_slug);
                }
            }

            $this->session->set_userdata('channel_capture',$id);

            $data['dramas_pagination'] = $this->model_post->get_specific_channel_pagination(0,12,$id);
            $data["get_dramas"]=$this->model_post->get_all_dramas();

            $data['channels'] = $this->generic_model->getAllRecords('dramas', array('channel_fk' => $id ),'drama_id','DESC');
        }
        else
        {
            // The id is printing right result
            echo $id;

            // Here i'm setting session, if i retrieve here its working
            $this->session->set_userdata('drama_episode',$id);

            $data['episodes_pagination'] = $this->model_post->get_specific_post_pagination(0,12,$id);
            $data["get_episodes"]=$this->model_post->get_all_dramas();
            $data['dramas'] = $this->generic_model->getAllRecords('post',$arr = array(
            'dramas_fk' => $id ),'id','DESC');
            $data["page"]    = 'frontend/includes/view_allposts';

        }

        $data['title']   = 'GLOBAL VIDEOS';
        $data['heading'] = 'Dramas List';
        $data["top"]     = 'frontend/includes/top_home';


        $this->load->view('frontend/index',$data);
    }
  }

}

Now here is another class where i'm trying to get the value of set session but its not retrieving the data and i'm getting empty record.

Note: i am doing the same thing with 'channel_capture' and i'm successfully getting its value

class Home extends CI_Controller {

 public function __construct() 
{
    $data = array();
    parent::__construct();


    $this->load->model('backend/model_post');
    $this->load->model('generic_model');
}
public function ajax_posts()
{
    $start= $_GET['start'];

    // it gives empty result here don't know why
    $id = $this->session->userdata('drama_episode');

    //prints nothing
     echo "This key: ".$id;

    $post_pagination=$this->model_post->get_specific_post_pagination($start, 12, $id);
    var_dump($post_pagination);
    $str='';
    $base_url=base_url();

    if (empty($post_pagination))
    { 
        return false;
    }

    foreach($post_pagination as $post)
    {

        $str.=          '<div class="col-lg-3 col-sm-6 col-md-4 epi_height" >';
        $str.=              '<a href='.$base_url.$post['slug'].'>';
        $str.=              '<img class="img-responsive" src='.$base_url.$post['thumbnail'].' alt="recent dramas" />';
        $str.=              $post['title'];
        $str.=              '</a>';
        $str.=         '</div>';    

    }
        echo $str; 
   }
}

Answer 1

Try to set session before if else condition like:

$this->session->set_userdata('drama_episode',$id);

your if else goes here and then retrieve it.

Answer 2

Please do these troubleshooting :-

1. Inside index() function add

   echo $this->session->userdata('drama_episode'); die();

2. Now call the controller i believe URL/category.

3. Hope you can see the correct session value.

4. Inside ajax_posts() function print the entire session

   print_r($_SESSION); die();

5. Call the URL to access the function ajax_posts() Let me know what is the output u r getting?

==================================== Alternatively check, before you call the function ajax_posts(), are you some where deleting the session value for drama_episode ?

Answer 3

Auto load session library from autoload.php as follows:

$autoload['libraries'] = array('session');

and you can use session variables wherever you like!

Or you may need to use flash explained here:

https://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/libraries/sessions.html#flashdata