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Building pages to update a record (ColdFusion)

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Searching for the record to update (ColdFusion)

When users want to update a record, they must first find that record in the database. 
Accordingly, you need a search and a results page to work with the update page. The user 
enters search criteria in the search page and selects the record on the results page. When the 
user clicks the record, the update page opens and displays the record in an HTML form.

For instructions on creating pages to search for the record to update, see 

After creating the search/results pages, the next step is to create links on the results page that 
open the update page when clicked. 

Creating the links to open the update page 
(ColdFusion)

After creating the search/results pages, you must create links on the results page to open the 
update page and display the selected record in an HTML form. This section describes how to 
create the links. The next section describes how to modify the link so that it also passes the ID 
of the record the user selects. The update page will use this ID to find the requested record in 
the database and display it.

To create links to the update page:

1.

On the results page, select the repeated text or dynamic content placeholder you want to 
be linked.

In the following example, the {rsLocations.LOCATION_NAME} placeholder is selected. 
The links will be applied to the location names in the column.

2.

In the Property inspector, click the folder icon beside the Link text box.