Advanced ColdFusion Administration

Chapter 1
Advanced Data Source Management

This chapter describes how to create and configure ColdFusion data sources for several databases using ODBC, OLE DB, and native drivers. It also describes how to use ColdFusion to create a database file in a cfquery and how to use connection string options.

For basic information on data sources and for information on how to connect to SQL Server, Access, and Oracle databases, see Installing and Configuring ColdFusion Server

Contents

• About ColdFusion database drivers
• Using ColdFusion to Create a Data Source (UNIX only)
• Using Connection String Options
• Connecting to DB2 Databases
• Connecting to dBASE/FoxPro Databases
• Connecting to Excel Databases
• Connecting to Informix Databases
• Connecting to Sybase Databases
• Connecting to Text Databases
• Connecting to Visual FoxPro Databases

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