is an invaluable debugging tool - it can display any and all CF data, including complex or nested data types. But, keep in mind that processes expressions, not variables. The difference is subtle - if you specify VAR="name" the text "name" will be dumped, to display the variable name you must...
If you are using ColdFusion's Advanced Security features then you'll need a way to test your application using multiple logins (to test how it behaves using each). To simplify this process, use the tag which allows you to execute code as if you were another user. (Applies to: ColdFusion Enterprise)
Having trouble configuring and using ColdFusion's Advanced Security features? Go to the ColdFusion support page and read articles 12250, and 12385. For help in managing or migrating the Policy Store refer to articles 12561, 13335, and 14566. (Applies to: ColdFusion Enterprise)
ColdFusion provides a range of functions and tags for use with lists, but be careful not to rely on these when working with CSV (comma-delimited list) data. ColdFusion lists and CSV data are not the same. In CSV data empty entries (two commas with nothing between them, not even a space) are...
ColdFusion 5 comes with example applications that are installed only if requested. If you are planning on using these applications you must make sure that Full Checking for shared scope variables is not enabled in the ColdFusion Administrator (in the Locking page). (Applies to: ColdFusion 5)
HTML is very forgiving when it comes to form field names - arguably too forgiving. In fact, HTML allows form fields to not be named at all, as well as to be named using only numeric characters or including special characters. ColdFusion, however, will not be able to process form fields named this...
If your LDAP server contains column names with invalid characters (a hyphen, for example), will automatically convert them to underscores (the _ character). Although this means that the column names in your application may not match the ones on the server, this is intentional and designed so that...
Running ColdFusion 5 on Windows NT 4? Make sure that you are running Windows NT Service Pack 5 or later (5 or 6A ideally). The installer incorrectly allows installation if Service Pack 4 is installed, but running on this Service Pack is not recommended. (Applies to: ColdFusion 5)
ColdFusion's Advanced Security feature (available in the Enterprise version only) uses a database for its local policy store. By default this database is a Microsoft Access file, and Macromedia strongly recommends that to improve both performance and reliability that the policy store be moved to a...
SQL is usually not case-sensitive (unless this has been specifically enabled in the database itself). But the SQL used in ColdFusion 5's "query of queries" feature sometimes is. So, if you are running into strange SQL errors, make sure to check the case of table names and columns. (Applies to:...