ColdFusion embeds debug output at the bottom of generated pages, and this output is typically restricted by requester (client) IP address. If you have a static IP address (perhaps because you are using DHCP) then you'll need to turn on (and off) debugging each time you obtain a new address. The...
The ColdFusion Administrator now includes extensive context-sensitive help. To access this help, simple click the help icon at the top right of every Administrator screen. (Applies to: ColdFusion 5)
ColdFusion caches data source connections to improve data access performance. To release all cached connections for all data sources (forcing them all to be reopened) go to the ColdFusion Administrator Connection Summary page, and click the Release button. (Applies to: ColdFusion 5)
is used to flush the generated output buffer sending content to the client application on demand. In doing so, ColdFusion must also send all page headers with the first call, and any tags that manipulate headers may therefore not be used after that first . So, among others, no , no , and even no ....
If you have ever found yourself building and appending data to variables incrementally, take a look at the new tag. Simply specify a variable name, and anything in between and is saved to that variable, even if you are using others tags and functions. (Applies to: ColdFusion 5)
User Defined Functions can be tricky to debug - a common debugging technique is to embed output at strategic locations in your code, and as UDF's are written in you can't simply embed output. The solution? Use the WriteOutput() function in your code and you'll be able to embed output wherever...
In the past, data in a could be sorted using the sort buttons (turned on or off using the SORT attribute). In the new (introduced in ColdFusion 5) these buttons are no longer needed. Data can be sorted simply by clicking the column title - click once to sort ascending, again to sort descending,...
is used to generate pie charts, bar charts, and more. can also create drill-down charts whereby individual graph components (pie slices or bars) can be links to other URL's (or graphs). To use this functionality you must generate graphs in Flash format, and not in JPEG or PNG. You may either...
Need access to a database that has no data source defined? Use DBTYPE="dynamic" and pass the required information in the CONNECTSTRING attribute instead. (Applies to: ColdFusion 5)
displays data in a grid format - columns and rows. The new (introduced in ColdFusion 5) supports moveable grid columns. Users can simply click on the column title bar and drag it to the left or right to change the order in which columns appear. This has no impact on underlying data, however....