ColdFusion MX - Talking With the Database

Summary:

This course introduces the two basic ColdFusion tags used to query a database and display results. The user learns to use CFQUERY to perform queries and CFOUTPUT to display the results on a Web page. The user also learns to use standard SQL to perform bas

This lesson is part of our ColdFusion MX online training series which contains over 28 hours of self-paced courseware. Our web-based training provides 6 months of unlimited access.

Objectives:

After completing this course you will be able to:

• Establish a connection between a Web server and database
• Write SQL statements to select, insert, update, and delete information
• Use CFQUERY tags to send and receive database information
• Use CFOUTPUT tags to display database information
• Use advanced ColdFusion functions to create new queries and query the results of previous queries

Outline:

• Making database connections
• Defining and organizing tables
• Introduction to SQL
• Adding and deleting data
• Using SQL joins
• Grouping and aggregating results
• Getting data to and from your database
• Constructing queries
• Outputting your data
• Grouping the data
• Getting the most from your queries
• Manipulating data
• Queries without a database
• Queries of queries

Applicability:
This course is for anyone who wants to get the most out of using ColdFusion MX.

Prerequisites: None:

Technical Requirements:

• Internet connection
• Browser: Internet Explorer, FireFox, Chrome, Safari, Opera or any standards compliant browser.
• Authorware and Macromedia Flash player recommended but not required.
• JavaScript must be enabled.

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