User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Installing and Configuring ColdFusion Server
- Contents
- Welcome to ColdFusion Server
- Installing ColdFusion Server in Windows
- Installing ColdFusion Server in Solaris
- Installing ColdFusion Server in Linux
- Installing ColdFusion Server in HP-UX
- Basic ColdFusion Server Administration
- Managing Data Sources
- Preparing Your Server for ClusterCATS
Chapter 6
Managing Data Sources
ColdFusion allows you to rapidly develop dynamic Web applications—that is,
applications that interact with databases. Before you can use a database in a
ColdFusion application, you must register the data source in the ColdFusion
Administrator. This chapter describes how to create and configure ColdFusion data
sources for SQL Server, Access, and Oracle databases. For details on how to configure
data sources for other databases, see Advanced ColdFusion Server Administration.
Contents
• About ColdFusion Data Sources............................................................................ 110
• Supported Database Drivers..................................................................................111
• Choosing the Correct Drivers.................................................................................114
• Adding Data Sources for ColdFusion.....................................................................115
• Verifying ColdFusion Data Sources .......................................................................120
• Connecting to Microsoft SQL Server Databases...................................................121
• Connecting to Microsoft Access Databases..........................................................123
• Connecting to Oracle Databases............................................................................127
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