FAQ: ColdFusion
Q. Do you offer CFMX?
A. Yes, we are currently offering CFMX 6.1 and all patches with Power Developer, Ultra Developer and all Ecommerce Plans.
Q. Do you offer a version of ColdFusion other than CFMX?
A. Yes, we are currently offering ColdFusion 5.0 by request. If you need ColdFusion 5 instead of CFMX please specify this in the comment section of the order form.
Q. Do you offer RDS?
A. No, it is a very high security risk. If you need RDS to develop we suggest you develop on your own test environment and migrate your working code to our servers.
Q. In CFMail do I have to specify a Server?
A. Yes, you should specify mail.YOURDOMAIN.com.
Q. What about login and password in the CFMail tag?
A. Yes, you should specify a login and password of a mailbox currently setup on your domain.
Q. I receive the error: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user '(null)'. Reason: Not associated with a trusted SQL Server connection.
A. You must specify the login and password in your CFquery tag when accessing a SQL server.
<cfquery USERNAME="username" PASSWORD="password" DATASOURCE="dsnname">
Q. I see a .ldb file with my Access database. What is that?
A. That is a lock file. The lock file can be removed by following our unlock instructions
Q. I am unable to overwrite my Access Database, why is that?
A. The database is most likely locked. Follow these Instructions.
Q. Are session Variables Allows?
A. Yes we are using the default setting of 20 minutes before they expire.
Q. What Version of ColdFusion are you currently running?
A. ColdFusion MX Enterprise 6.1 and all current patches.
Q. Does HostMySite.com Support ColdFusion 5.0?
A. We support ColdFusion 5.0 by request. When placing an order please request ColdFusion 5.0 in the comments section.
Q. How would I request DataSources' for my database?
A. Follow this link for detailed instructions
Q. Do you Support CFX Tags?
A. We support CFX tags at our discretion. We would need to view the tag and validate it, however there are no guarantees we will be able to install it.
Q. Do you support Custom Tags?
A. We would be able to move any of your ColdFusion based and written tags to the custom tags directory.
Q. What tags are disabled?
A. CFContent on CF 5.0 (there is a workaround), CFRegistry, CFExecute, CFObject are all disabled.
Q. Can I use CFFile and CFDirectory?
A. Yes you would be able to use these tags within your site.
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