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What type of database can be used?
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November 27, 2007
On several pages you reference a "database"... That's pretty broad, so I am curious just what kind of database you are querying. We have data in MySQL tables - is that something that these scripts can access? If so, how?
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Beginners in ColdFusion often use a Microsoft Access database. Although easy to configure, it also does not work well with multiple users. MySQL is a preferred database. MS SQL Server db is also often used. We use MySQL.
Using ColdFusion tags and SQL, you can access the various databases, as you would with PHP, ASP, etc. The advantage of CF is there is much less code, so it is easy to program and maintain. The disadvantage is that the server must have CF installed, so the host usually charges extra for that.
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