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Data Source

Thread began 7/05/2010 4:04 pm by zmora222819 | Last modified 7/09/2010 7:15 am by Jason Byrnes | 1088 views | 3 replies |

zmora222819

Data Source

I am using Dreamweaver and cannot get past the first page of Data Assist Wizard because my datasource it not defined. When I go to Define it, it brings up a small window where I am to enter the Coldfusion Administrator URL. My web host provider does not allow us to administer the Coldfusion server for security reasons but they do allow us to define data sources. I had created page's before without having the data source defined but since I have upgraded to the latest Data Assist, I can't seem to get it going again. My data source is defined by an application.cfm page which lists my data source like this: <cfset application.dsn="RGCF_be">

Pages I had created before continue to work but within DW under data sources it does not show a database defined. In the code of a typical query it lists this: <cfquery datasource="#WA_connection#" username="username" password="password">

I need to create a new form to insert, modify data into existing data fields within my already working database but cannot get past this first part. Could someone please help me with the fix to this problem. I am on a deadline so need solution quickly

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

how have you set the testing server tab of the Dreamweaver site definition?

try setting it to use the same ftp information as the remote info tab.

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zmora222819

basho

Originally Said By: Jason Byrnes
  how have you set the testing server tab of the Dreamweaver site definition?

try setting it to use the same ftp information as the remote info tab.  



I get a successful connetion when testing my connection in the testing server definition box set up the way you suggested, but when I go to define the data source within DW, it won't connect. I installed CF developer edition on my PC to try and mirror my server environment but I can't make a local connection to the DB that is similar to my web host environment.

When I open DataAssist wizard, it shows the datbase name but the table and key fields are greyed out

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

it sounds the data base that you are connecting to is empty.

make sure the database you are connecting to is not empty.

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