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Editing or deleting a database connection
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Log in to ColdFusion MX Administrator and create or modify the data source.
For instructions, see Using ColdFusion (Help > Using ColdFusion).
You must provide certain parameter values to create the ColdFusion data source. For the
parameter values specific to your database driver, see the driver vendor’s documentation or
consult your system administrator.
parameter values specific to your database driver, see the driver vendor’s documentation or
consult your system administrator.
Once you create a ColdFusion data source, you can use it in Dreamweaver.
Connecting to the database in Dreamweaver
After creating a ColdFusion data source , you can use it to connect to the database in
Dreamweaver.
Dreamweaver.
Open any ColdFusion page in Dreamweaver, then open the Databases panel (Window >
Databases). Your ColdFusion data sources should appear in the panel.
Databases). Your ColdFusion data sources should appear in the panel.
If the data sources do not appear, make sure you complete the checklist in the panel. Also
make sure Dreamweaver knows where to find the ColdFusion data sources. In the Testing
Server category of the Site Definition dialog box, specify the site’s root folder on the computer
running ColdFusion. For more information, see
make sure Dreamweaver knows where to find the ColdFusion data sources. In the Testing
Server category of the Site Definition dialog box, specify the site’s root folder on the computer
running ColdFusion. For more information, see
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Editing or deleting a database connection
You edit or delete ColdFusion data sources in ColdFusion Administrator. In the Databases
panel (Window > Databases) in Dreamweaver, click the Modify Data Sources icon on the
panel toolbar. ColdFusion Administrator opens in a browser. Log in and modify the data
source. For instructions, see Using ColdFusion.
panel (Window > Databases) in Dreamweaver, click the Modify Data Sources icon on the
panel toolbar. ColdFusion Administrator opens in a browser. Log in and modify the data
source. For instructions, see Using ColdFusion.
To avoid getting errors after deleting or renaming a ColdFusion data source, you should
update every recordset that uses the old data source in Dreamweaver by double-clicking the
name of the recordset in the Bindings panel and choosing a new data source.
update every recordset that uses the old data source in Dreamweaver by double-clicking the
name of the recordset in the Bindings panel and choosing a new data source.