February 23, 2007
ColdFusion MX 7: Hot fix for "Could not Unlock the Named Lock" error
(Hot fix) The following error may be encountered intermittently:
Could not unlock the named lock YourLockName because no lock by that name is known.
Adobe has released a hot fix for this issue.
Posted by dmorris at 5:50 AM
February 2, 2007
ColdFusion MX 7: Resolving InvocationTargetException error during Updater installation on Linux
(TechNote) ColdFusion MX 7 updater installations may result in a "Warning: -Xmx50331648 not understood. Ignoring." message.
Posted by dmorris at 1:33 PM
February 1, 2007
ColdFusion MX 7.x: Preventing client variables from purging every millisecond
(TechNote) In order to control the frequency of client variable purging, some administrators may set the Client Variable Purge Interval to 0 hours 0 minutes, believing this will disable the client purge scheduler. However, this causes ColdFusion MX 7 to immediately begin purging client variables approximately every millisecond. The additional scheduler load could consume the server and possibly begin queuing client requests.
Posted by dmorris at 1:44 PM
ColdFusion MX 7.0.2: Preventing empty ColdFusion query objects when using Informix
(TechNote) ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 fails to return a query object for empty record sets from Informix databases after applying hot fix 64430. While the ColdFusion debug output will show the SQL string for the query, all of the query variables (for example, currentRow, columnList, or recordCount) will return undefined errors similar to the following:
Error Occurred While Processing Request
Element RECORDCOUNT is undefined in INFMXTEST.
Posted by dmorris at 9:35 AM
ColdFusion MX: Resolving the "Input not an X.509 certificate" error
(TechNote) The Java keytool may throw a "java.lang.Exception: Input not an X.509 certificate" error when trying to import a certificate into cacerts.
Posted by dmorris at 6:29 AM
January 30, 2007
Preventing group footers from overlapping content in multi-column reports
(TechNote) Creating a multi-column (two or more) report in ColdFusion MX 7.02 Report Builder that inserts a page break just before a group footer causes the group footer to output at the top of the existing page, overlapping the existing group header or detail data in the column. This behavior does not occur in single column reports.
Posted by dmorris at 8:51 AM
ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 on Websphere 5.1.1: How to resolve DTMConfigurationException
(TechNote) Deploying ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 on Websphere 5.1.1 results in the following error, written to the Websphere SystemOut.log:
[11/7/06 11:26:08:477 EST] 7cb6dc49 WebGroup E SRVE0020E: [Servlet Error]-[MessageBrokerServlet]: Failed to load servlet: org.apache.xml.dtm.DTMConfigurationException: No default implementation found
Posted by dmorris at 8:29 AM
January 23, 2007
ColdFusion 5: How to ensure correct UTC Time Conversion for U.S. Daylight Saving Time changes in 2007
(TechNote) ColdFusion 5 depends on the operating system to calculate date and time information. The U.S. Daylight Savings Time changes for 2007 will cause incorrect Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) conversions with ColdFusion 5.
Posted by dmorris at 2:06 PM
January 4, 2007
Configuring SQL Server Express with the default ColdFusion SQL Server JDBC driver
(TechNote) A "Connection verification failed for data source" error may occur while attempting to verify a SQL Server data source that connects to SQL Server Express using the default ColdFusion SQL Server JDBC driver.
Posted by dmorris at 6:43 AM
January 3, 2007
ColdFusion MX 7: Hot fix for sending a large number of emails that contain attachments with long filenames
(Hot fix) When using cfmail in ColdFusion to send a large number of emails (usually more than 500) and the emails contain attachments with long filenames, some of the emails do not get sent and are moved to the Undeliverable folder.
Posted by dmorris at 2:10 PM
ColdFusion MX 6.1 Updater 1: Hot fix for NullPointer Exceptions after upgrading to 1.4.2_06 JDK/JRE or higher
(Hot fix) After upgrading to a JDK/JRE version 1.4.2_06 or higher, NullPointerExceptions will be seen when running templates that include cfldap or cfservlet.
Posted by dmorris at 2:10 PM
ColdFusion MX 7.0.2: Preventing the 'Unable to register Flex Assembler Service in RMI registry' error
(TechNote) ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 (CFMX 7.0.2) may throw the following server exception at start up:
Unable to initialize FlexAssembler service:
coldfusion.server.ServiceException: Unable to register Flex
Assembler Service in RMI registry: java.rmi.ConnectIOException:
non-JRMP server at remote endpoint.
Posted by dmorris at 7:17 AM
January 2, 2007
Correcting the Oracle JDBC V8Compatibility syntax error
(TechNote) Oracle has published an FAQ and a list of workarounds for a known issue with the data type of date. The issue is that the data type of date is mapped to java.sql.timestamp in Oracle versions prior to 9.2 but java.sql.date in Oracle versions 9.2 and later.
Posted by dmorris at 2:09 PM
December 20, 2006
ColdFusion MX: Configuring the IBM DB2 Universal driver
(TechNote) This TechNote describes how to configure ColdFusion MX to use the IBM DB2 Universal JDBC driver to connect to DB2 version 8 databases (also called DB2 UDB).
Posted by dmorris at 1:01 PM
December 12, 2006
Queries of date fields are returned with timestamp in ColdFusion MX
(TechNote) As of ColdFusion MX, queries on date fields return the date as it is stored in your database, including any timestamps. This is a change in functionality from ColdFusion 5, which returned a formatted date field when using certain database drivers.
Posted by dmorris at 9:36 AM
December 11, 2006
How to remove dependencies between Windows services
(TechNote) This TechNote provides information on how to remove dependencies between two or more Windows services, if such dependencies were created during installation or at any other time. One of the most frequently seen examples is the dependency between the ColdFusion MX Application Service and the IIS Admin Service.
Posted by dmorris at 2:43 PM
Integrating ColdFusion MX with Flex 2
Build a simple application that allows users to read employee data from a database, and allows the user to add new employees.
Posted by amywong at 12:25 PM
December 1, 2006
ColdFusion MX/JRun and Sun's JVM: U.S. Daylight Saving Time changes in 2007
(TechNote) ColdFusion MX and JRun are Java applications that depend on the Sun Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for their time information. The new US Daylight Savings Time changes for 2007 will affect ColdFusion MX and JRun because of this.
Posted by dmorris at 3:48 PM
November 30, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 Cumulative Hot Fix 1
(Hot fix) The following fixes are contained in ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 Cumulative Hot Fix 1 (CHF1). Adobe recommends that CHF1 only be applied to ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 if you are experiencing one or more of the specific fixed issues listed below, and then only to ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 (specifically).
Posted by dmorris at 2:25 PM
ColdFusion 7.0.2: Displaying structures with the Flash data provider when using Flash Remoting
(Hot fix) When using the Flash data provider with Flash Remoting in ColdFusion MX 7.0 and 7.0.1, data is returned to the Flash/Flex application as type MixedArray. Since this is the expected data type, the Flash data provider correctly displays the returned data. However, in CFMX 7.0.2 this same structure data is returned as type object. As a result, the Flash data provider is unable to display it correctly.
Posted by dmorris at 2:23 PM
November 17, 2006
How to select a ColdFusion hosting provider
Ask these critical questions and determine whether a potential ISP is right for you.
Posted by amywong at 1:51 PM
November 7, 2006
Hot fix for System Error and System Out log file rotation
(Hot fix) JRun generates Java stderr and stdout logs as [server name]-err and [server name]-out when running as a Windows service, however, the files do not rotate. A hot fix has been created to solve this issue.
Posted by dmorris at 6:47 AM
ColdFusion MX 7.0.2: Using named parameters with stored procedures using cfprocparam
(Hot fix) ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 can now use named parameters when calling stored procedures using the dbvarname attribute within the cfprocparam tag.
Posted by dmorris at 6:46 AM
ColdFusion MX: Using cfdocument on Unix platforms
(TechNote) The cfdocument tag might cause the following error when running ColdFusion MX on a Unix platform: ExceptionConverter: java.io.IOException: The document has no pages.
Posted by dmorris at 5:44 AM
ColdFusion MX: Disabling quoted identifiers for Sybase JConnect drivers
(TechNote) Sybase may throw "Invalid column name" errors when passing double quoted values in SQL WHERE clauses.
Posted by dmorris at 5:42 AM
ColdFusion MX: Disabling quoted identifiers for JDBC data sources
(TechNote) "Invalid column name" errors may occur when passing double quoted values in SQL WHERE clauses.
Posted by dmorris at 5:39 AM
How to identify 64-bit OS compatibility issues with ColdFusion
(TechNote) Various errors are encountered when trying to install, configure or run ColdFusion on 64-bit machines. This TechNote provides examples of these errors.
Posted by dmorris at 5:36 AM
ColdFusion MX on Windows: Redirecting output from .bat files
(TechNote) ColdFusion ships with .BAT files that perform various functions, such as outputting the server version information and pre-compiling the CFMs into Java classes. There may be times when you want to redirect the output from the console to a text file but the errors are not captured in the output text file. This TechNote explains why this occurs and how to resolve it.
Posted by dmorris at 5:32 AM
Resolving cfform.js and masks.js not found errors when working with cfform
(TechNote) When working with cfform, you may see one or more of the following errors in the logs, accompanied by JavaScript errors in the browser:
Posted by dmorris at 5:30 AM
ColdFusion MX 6 & 7: XMLSearch() fails to return matching nodes when the XML document specifies a default namespace declaration
(TechNote) In ColdFusion MX 6 and ColdFusion MX 7, when you use XMLSearch() to run an XPath query using abbreviated syntax on an XML document that uses one or more default namespace declarations, the result may be that no nodes are matched. The problem isn't so much with XMLSearch() as it is with understanding how to use the XPATH expression language. This article describes how to write an XPATH expression that can deal with these special cases.
Posted by dmorris at 5:27 AM
October 24, 2006
ColdFusion 5: Hot fix for cfform controls
(Hot fix - updated) Adobe has created a hot fix to address the expired certificate error with the cfform applets in ColdFusion 5.
Posted by dmorris at 1:32 PM
ColdFusion MX Updater 3: Hot fix issued for expired certificate on cfform controls
(Hot fix - updated) Adobe has created a hot fix to address the expired certificate error with the cfform applets in ColdFusion MX Updater 3.
Posted by dmorris at 1:30 PM
ColdFusion MX 6.1: Hot fix issued for expired certificate on cfform controls
(Hot fix - updated) Adobe has created a hot fix to address the expired certificate error with the cfform applets in ColdFusion MX 6.1 Updater.
Posted by dmorris at 1:24 PM
ColdFusion MX 7: Update for expired certificate on CFForm controls
(Hot fix) Adobe has created a hot fix to address the expired certificate error with the cfform applets in ColdFusion MX 7.x.
Posted by dmorris at 1:23 PM
October 11, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7 support for 64-bit platforms
(TechNote) Support for 64-bit platforms with ColdFusion MX 7 is limited at this time. The status of supported configurations for ColdFusion MX 7 on 64-bit platforms is explained in this TechNote.
Posted by dmorris at 5:53 AM
September 29, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7: Missing images with cfdocument
(TechNote) Images in files created with cfdocument may sometimes be replaced with a red X.
Posted by dmorris at 12:12 PM
Displaying images using Flash Forms and FireFox
(TechNote) An image on a cfform with format="flash" may not always display when requested by Mozilla FireFox. This problem does not occur with Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Posted by dmorris at 12:09 PM
September 12, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7.0.1: Sandbox Security for ColdFusion Components
(TechNote) Sandbox security limits CFML code from being accessed by code outside the sandbox. It was found that CFML templates could invoke ColdFusion components (CFCs) outside its sandbox. There is a hot fix available to fix this issue in ColdFusion MX 7.0.1.
Posted by dmorris at 12:02 PM
ColdFusion MX: Webservices not protected by Sandbox Security
(TechNote) ColdFusion MX sandbox security allows you to secure code within a sandbox. CFML code can only be viewed or executed by other code within the same sandbox. However, sandboxing does not affect webservice calls to ColdFusion Components (CFCs).
Posted by dmorris at 11:58 AM
ColdFusion MX: Cross-site scripting vulnerability in forms
(TechNote) A possible cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been discovered in ColdFusion's handling of forms. This issue has been discovered in ColdFusion MX 6.1 through ColdFusion MX 7.0.2. This has been logged as issue 64586.
Posted by dmorris at 11:56 AM
ColdFusion Sandbox Security vulnerability
(Security bulletin) Under certain circumstances, CFML templates outside a sandbox can call components (CFC) within a sandbox.
Posted by dmorris at 11:54 AM
September 11, 2006
Multiple file upload with Flex and ColdFusion
Take advantage of the file I/O capabilities of Flash Player 9 to transport files from the client side to the server side.
Posted by gfox at 8:39 AM
September 5, 2006
ColdFusion and Flex: Do you need Flex Data Services?
Get a handle on Flex Data Services and when to use it instead of Flash Remoting.
Posted by gfox at 2:27 PM
August 30, 2006
Recommended supported configurations for ColdFusion MX 6.1 and 7.0 Server
(TechNote) This document discusses the supported configurations for ColdFusion MX 6.1 and 7.0 JRun-based servers. The intent is to describe the optimal, reliable environment for ColdFusion applications and to better support users of ColdFusion with these configurations.
Posted by dmorris at 7:21 AM
August 29, 2006
Correcting the error "Unable to retrieve collections from the Search Service" when accessing Verity collections in the ColdFusion Administrator
(TechNote) When accessing Verity collections from within the ColdFusion Administrator, you may receive the following error:
Unable to retrieve collections from the Search Service.
Please verify that the ColdFusion MX Search Server is installed and
running.
Posted by dmorris at 1:01 PM
August 28, 2006
Using ColdFusion Extension wizards to create ColdFusion and Flex applications
Watch these demos and learn about wizards that can help you with application development.
Posted by gfox at 2:21 PM
August 24, 2006
"C:\jrun4 does not contain a valid jrun root directory" error when updating ColdFusion multiserver if all server instances are not shut down
(TechNote) Installing a ColdFusion MX Updater (all versions) in a multiserver configuration on Windows may result in a "C:\jrun4 does not contain a valid jrun root directory" error.
Posted by dmorris at 7:19 AM
August 23, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7.0.2: JDBC hot fix for SQL update using third party Informix and Sybase drivers
(Hot fix)This TechNote provides a hot fix for the following issues: 1) ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 throws "Method can be only called once" exception for any SQL update when using third party Informix and Sybase drivers. This issue does not occur with the drivers shipped with ColdFusion. 2) ColdFusion returns same ResultSet when a query is called twice, first with MaxRows attribute set to specific value and later with no value.
Posted by dmorris at 1:10 PM
August 10, 2006
How to configure Sandbox Security files and directories for securing file upload destination directories
(TechNote) ColdFusion's Sandbox Security can be configured to set access permissions on folders that may be located outside of the sandbox itself. This TechNote describes the configuration one would use if setting up security on file upload destination directories for multiple web sites (sandboxes).
Posted by dmorris at 10:33 AM
ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 & 7.0.2 Updater on a Multi-Server install does not update server instances created with optional EAR/WAR feature
(TechNote) After applying the ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 Updater to MX 7.0 or the MX 7.0.2 Updater to ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 in a Multi-Server install, some of the server instances may not update to the new version. Server instances that have been created using the optional "Create From EAR/WAR" feature in the ColdFusion MX Administrator's Instance Manager will not upgrade to the new version.
Posted by dmorris at 8:20 AM
August 8, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7: AdminAPI security update
(TechNote) The ColdFusion MX 7 AdminAPI allows you to create CFML that duplicates all functionality of the ColdFusion administrator. All access to the AdminAPI should start with an authentication function to keep ColdFusion secure. Methods exist that call the AdminAPI without first calling this authentication function.
Posted by dmorris at 1:25 PM
ColdFusion MX 7 Administrator corrupts the jvm.config file
(TechNote) Saving changes to the Java and JVM settings screen of the ColdFusion MX 7 Administrator corrupts the cf_root/runtime/bin/jvm.config file. The jvm.config file contains the Java configuration settings that ColdFusion MX uses at runtime. Corruption in this file causes start up errors and server instability.
Posted by dmorris at 9:39 AM
ColdFusion MX 7 Multi-Server: Software files are missing when deploying with optional EAR/WAR
(TechNote) In the ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 and 7.0.2 Multi-Server install, when creating a new server instance with the ColdFusion Administrator's Instance Manager and choosing the "Create From EAR/WAR" option, software files are missing from the newly deployed server instance.
Posted by dmorris at 7:50 AM
August 7, 2006
ColdFusion MX: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out when calling webservice stub using cfobject
(TechNote) In ColdFusion MX, when using cfobject or createObject() to call webservice stub methods directly, you see the following error if the method takes longer than 60 seconds to return:
java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out
Posted by dmorris at 9:56 AM
August 4, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7.0.1: Hot fix for text being cut off with cfdocument
(Hot fix - updated) Text gets cut off at the top of the page in multiple page documents where the text overflows the page. There have been several issues that have caused this symptom
Posted by dmorris at 11:05 AM
ColdFusion MX 7.0.2: Hot fix for text being cut off with cfdocument
(Hot fix) Text gets cut off at the top of the page in multiple page documents where the text overflows the page. There have been several variants of this issue for cfdocument
Posted by dmorris at 11:04 AM
ColdFusion MX: Manually uninstalling the web server connector
(TechNote) If you need to uninstall the ColdFusion web server connector but are unable to run the Web Server Configuration Tool, the instructions below explain how to delete the connector from each supported web server.
Posted by dmorris at 8:36 AM
Creating webservice stubs with wsdl2java in ColdFusion MX 7
(TechNote) ColdFusion MX automatically creates webservices stubs when using cfinvoke, cfobject, or createObject() to call webservices and when registering webservices in the ColdFusion Administrator. Webservice stubs are Java classes that ColdFusion uses to communicate with the webservice. ColdFusion uses the wsdl2java utility included as part of Apache Axis to create these stubs. Once created, these stubs are stored under the cf_root/stubs directory. There are times when it is useful to run the wsdl2java utility manually.
Posted by dmorris at 7:54 AM
Creating webservice stubs with wsdl2java in ColdFusion MX 6.1
(TechNote) ColdFusion MX automatically creates webservices stubs when using cfinvoke, cfobject, or createObject() to call webservices and when registering webservices in the ColdFusion Administrator. Webservice stubs are Java classes that ColdFusion uses to communicate with the webservice. ColdFusion uses the wsdl2java utility included as part of Apache Axis to create these stubs. Once created, these stubs are stored under the cf_root/stubs directory. There are times when it is useful to run the wsdl2java utility manually.
Posted by dmorris at 7:52 AM
Manually configuring the web server connector for distributed ColdFusion MX Standalone
(TechNote) ColdFusion MX (CFMX) and JRun can be set up in a Distributed Environment, meaning that the CFMX or JRun server is on a different physical machine than the web server. In a distributed environment, the connector is installed on the web server machine and sends the request across the network to the remote CFMX/JRun machine. This TechNote demonstrates the steps required for manually configuring connections to Apache, IIS and iPlanet websites in a distributed environment.
Posted by dmorris at 7:01 AM
August 3, 2006
Importing RSA 2048- and 4096-bit certificates into cacerts
(TechNote) When importing RSA 2048- and 4096-bit certificates into the cacerts file using the JDK 1.4 keytool, the error message "keytool error: java.lang.Exception: Input not an X.509 certificate" is thrown.
Posted by dmorris at 9:00 AM
August 2, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7: Scheduled tasks missing after restart
(TechNote) Scheduled tasks restored from a ColdFusion archive file (CAR) are correctly added to the ColdFusion Administrator's Scheduled Tasks screen. However, if ColdFusion is restarted, the Scheduled Tasks disappear, requiring redeployment.
Posted by dmorris at 8:32 AM
ColdFusion MX 7: Lock icon isn't visible in the browser status bar when using cfgrid with HTTPS
(TechNote) The lock icon that appears in the browser status bar when using SSL isn't visible in Internet Explorer when using cfgrid. This is not a problem with Netscape or Firefox browsers.
Posted by dmorris at 8:24 AM
ColdFusion MX 6.x: Null Pointer Exception with CFLDAP
(TechNote) The cfldap tag will occasionally throw a java.lang.NullPointerException if JRE 1.4.2_06 or higher is used with ColdFusion MX 6.x.
Posted by dmorris at 7:54 AM
ColdFusion MX: Configuring the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 JDBC driver
(TechNote) This TechNote describes how to configure ColdFusion MX to use the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver to connect to a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database. This driver is distributed by Microsoft and is available at no charge in localized versions for Windows and Linux/Unix.
Posted by dmorris at 6:54 AM
July 31, 2006
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Posted by gfox at 3:43 PM
July 24, 2006
Clearing template cache automatically through the ColdFusion gateway
Clear cache as needed while maintaining the Trusted Cache setting for high performance across your website.
Posted by gfox at 2:22 PM
July 20, 2006
SQL statement is not saved in Report Builder
(TechNote) In ColdFusion Report Builder 7.0.2, if you type a SQL statement into the query builder, save it and then reopen the query builder, the SQL is no longer there. It is available in Snippets, however.
Posted by dmorris at 6:01 AM
Access Violation error in ColdFusion Report Builder
(TechNote) An Access Violation error may occur if, in a report that uses input parameters, the query is modified and the report is saved several times in a row in the same Report Builder session.
Posted by dmorris at 5:52 AM
July 19, 2006
Error when editing data source table columns of type ByteArray or BLOB
(TechNote) In applications generated using the ColdFusion/Flex application wizard in Flex Builder 2, it is not possible to edit data source table columns of type ByteArray or BLOB.
Posted by dmorris at 1:26 PM
July 13, 2006
Error when registering a CFX custom tag in ColdFusion MX 7 on BEA Weblogic server
(TechNote) When attempting to register a C++ CFX Custom Tag in the ColdFusion Administrator for ColdFusion MX 7 J2EE Configuration on BEA Weblogic on Solaris, you may encounter the error:
You must configure your application server to enable native CFX
support. For instructions, see "Configuring ColdFusion MX" in the
"Installing and Using ColdFusion MX" book for your application
server.
Posted by dmorris at 9:42 AM
July 6, 2006
File upload fails when SSL and client certificates are enabled
(TechNote) When uploading files larger than 50K on Windows 2003 with SSL and client certificates enabled, and using regular HTML form and input tags, the upload fails, resulting in a blank page.
Posted by dmorris at 5:09 AM
July 5, 2006
Report compilation error after upgrading to ColdFusion Report Builder 7.0.2
(TechNote) After upgrading to Report Builder 7.0.2 from 7.0.1, you may get an error when running a report. The error is: Message: Report compilation error. Error at (135, 20: nullType: coldfusion.util.RuntimeWrapper).
Posted by dmorris at 6:01 AM
June 29, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7.0.1: Hot fix to workaround Active Content update to Internet Explorer
(Hot fix) Microsoft has made updates to Internet Explorer that change the way active content is displayed. Users will see changes as they use cfforms with Flash controls or Java controls. The cfchart tag is also affected. Internet Explorer will generate a popup with the text "Click or hit enter to activate this control." Adobe has published a hot fix that will allow CFForm to behave as it did previously.
Posted by dmorris at 1:11 PM
June 28, 2006
Installing Flex Data Services 2 on ColdFusion MX 7
(TechNote) This TechNote provides the steps to install Flex Data Services 2 on ColdFusion MX.
Posted by dmorris at 9:33 AM
FAQ about the ColdFusion MX 7 Updater 2 (7.0.2)
(TechNote) ColdFusion MX 7 Updater 2 provides developers a high degree of integration between ColdFusion and Flex 2 that enables the rapid development of powerful rich internet applications, and also includes all the latest updates to ColdFusion MX 7. Adobe recommends that all ColdFusion MX 7 users apply this free update.
Posted by dmorris at 4:10 AM
June 9, 2006
Installing ColdFusion MX 7 in 7 steps
(TechNote) This Technote offers a concise installation approach in response to common ColdFusion MX 7 installation problems in the following areas: Installer and Web server connector
Posted by dmorris at 6:47 AM
June 8, 2006
ColdFusion MX fails to start and produces the error: Deployer Service failed to deploy
(TechNote) ColdFusion MX 6.x or 7.x in Server Configuration or J2EE configuration on JRun may fail to fully start. Instead, it reports an error similar to the following in the {server}-event.log:
warning Deployer Service failed to deploy file:/C:/CFusionMX7/
* Unrecognized deployment: file:/C:/CFusionMX7/
Posted by dmorris at 12:51 PM
May 30, 2006
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Posted by gfox at 3:59 PM
May 18, 2006
JRun 4 or ColdFusion MX Multiserver: JMC does not show the correct status for the Server Instance after enabling Microsoft Port Filtering
(TechNote) After enabling Microsoft Port Filtering, the JRun Management Console (JMC) does not show the correct status for the server instance regardless of whether the server instance is running or is offline.
Posted by dmorris at 6:38 AM
April 24, 2006
URL containing the word cluster in a directory name returns 403 or 404 error
(TechNote) When using the word "cluster" in a URL with ColdFusion 7.0.1 on JRun with Updater 6 and IIS, a 403 forbidden error or a 404 page not found error is thrown.
Posted by dmorris at 9:13 AM
April 21, 2006
Duplicate CFIDE and WEB-INF sandboxes created when enabling ColdFusion Security in ColdFusion MX 7
(TechNote) After enabling ColdFusion Security in a new instance in ColdFusion MX 7 Multiserver configuration, duplicate system sandboxes (CFIDE and WEB-INF) are created.
Posted by dmorris at 9:45 AM
ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 Updater replaces security.properties file with default settings
(TechNote) After installing the ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 Updater, you may find problems with communication between remote ColdFusion MX servers. You may also find you can no longer use the webserver configuration tool (wsconfig) to connect to a remote server.
Posted by dmorris at 5:53 AM
April 20, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7: ODBC socket error--Too many client tasks
(TechNote) A ColdFusion application may experience the following error when using the ODBC Socket to connect to Microsoft Access:
Error Executing Database Query.
[Macromedia][SequeLink JDBC Driver][ODBC Socket][Microsoft][ODBC
Microsoft Access Driver] Too many client tasks.
Posted by dmorris at 1:08 PM
April 11, 2006
ActiveX content does not load automatically in Microsoft Internet Explorer (Windows)
TechNote: When you view a web page, Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows displays a box around ActiveX content and a tooltip which reads "Click to activate and use this control." ActiveX content may or may not play as expected.
Posted by jhallstrom at 3:48 PM
April 7, 2006
How to upgrade the JVM shipped with ColdFusion
(TechNote) There may be times when upgrading the JVM (Java Virtual Machine) to a version later than the version that shipped with the installation of ColdFusion is desired. This TechNote describes how to upgrade the JVM.
Posted by dmorris at 7:09 AM
Enabling sandbox security in ColdFusion MX 7.0.1
(TechNote) The Enable ColdFusion Security checkbox on the ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 Administrator Sandbox Security screen does not enable sandbox security. When enabled, ColdFusion does not apply the restrictions of any configured sandbox.
Posted by dmorris at 6:48 AM
April 3, 2006
ColdFusion MX 6.1, MX 7.0: CFQUERY, CFSTOREDPROC maxrows behavior
(TechNote) Until recently, ColdFusion MX cfquery and cfstoredproc tags did not honor the maxrows parameter and pass the value on to the database. This means for some migrated applications, there may be a performance penalty or memory footprint issue on large resultsets that the developer thought would be limited by maxrows.
Posted by dmorris at 7:11 AM
March 27, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7.0.1: Hot fix available for Microsoft IIS truncation for headers larger than 8k
(Hot fix) The IIS connector truncates headers larger than 8k bytes. This creates issues for a very small number of applications that use headers slightly larger than 8k. Both the IIS 5 and 6 connectors are affected.
Posted by dmorris at 1:29 PM
March 21, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7: Collections are not seen in the Administrator when connecting to full Verity K2 Server product
(TechNote) In ColdFusion MX 7, when connecting to a full version of the Verity K2 Server product, the collections may not show up in the ColdFusion Administrator. No errors occur in the log files but, when selecting the Verity Collections link in the ColdFusion Administrator, you will see:
Unable to retrieve collections from the Search Service.
Posted by dmorris at 9:07 AM
Data Source Undefined error when working with ODBC Socket data sources in a multi instance configuration
(TechNote) ODBC Socket data sources are those that utilize the DataDirect SequeLink ODBC Socket Server services. When working in a multiple server instance configuration, each instance communicates with the same SequeLink services. When defining an ODBC Socket data source, the data source details are written both to ColdFusion MX's neo-query.xml file as well as the SequeLink swandm.ini file. If a data source with the same name is defined in two or more server instances, each instance will share the same details defined in swandm.ini. If you delete a data source from one instance, the corresponding information will be deleted from swandm.ini.
Posted by dmorris at 8:47 AM
Unable to create ODBC Socket data source using instances created by Instance Manager
(TechNote) In a multi-server configuration, one can use the Instance Manager to create additional server instances. When using a server instance created by the Instance Manager, any attempt to create an ODBC Socket or Access data source will fail with one of the following errors
Posted by dmorris at 8:44 AM
March 16, 2006
Distributed JRun or ColdFusion MX for J2EE on JRun: Manually configuring the web server connector for JRun
(TechNote) This TechNote demonstrates the steps required for manually configuring connections to Apache, IIS and iPlanet web sites in a distributed environment
Posted by dmorris at 12:47 PM
March 15, 2006
ColdFusion MX: Troubleshooting scheduled tasks and CFHTTP
(TechNote) If you are having trouble running a scheduled task or cfhttp in ColdFusion MX, this TechNote provides tips for troubleshooting the problem.
Posted by dmorris at 12:59 PM
ColdFusion MX: Unable to retrieve mail settings
(TechNote) The following message appears when trying to access the Mail settings in the ColdFusion MX Administrator:
Unable to retrieve mail settings.
The selected method getServer was not found.
Posted by dmorris at 11:56 AM
March 13, 2006
ColdFusion Coding Contest – Part 2: Intermediate Lessons Learned
Examine entries in this intermediate-level contest to learn best practices for building ColdFusion apps.
Posted by gfox at 3:06 PM
March 6, 2006
Creating Database-Driven Websites Using ColdFusion MX 7 on Mac OS X
Follow this primer to build your first ColdFusion application on Mac OS X.
Posted by gfox at 3:50 PM
March 2, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 Cumulative Hot Fix 2
(Hot fix) ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 Cumulative Hot Fix 2 is now available.
Posted by dmorris at 12:26 PM
Upgrading from ColdFusion MX 6.x to ColdFusion MX 7.x
(TechNote) In order to properly upgrade from ColdFusion MX 6.x to ColdFusion MX 7.x and retain all settings, proper steps must be taken. Doing otherwise may cause the software to function incorrectly or loss of the settings from the previous version.
Posted by dmorris at 7:47 AM
February 27, 2006
Webserver connector hangs while trying to configure remote ColdFusion MX/JRun server
(TechNote) The web server configuration tool, wsconfig, may appear to hang while trying to configure a remote ColdFusion MX or JRun server.
Posted by dmorris at 6:23 AM
February 20, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7: JSESSIONID management breaks ColdFusion Administrator on WebLogic 8.x
(TechNote) When using ColdFusion MX 7 with WebLogic 8.x, the JSESSIONID changes on every page request in the ColdFusion Administrator, breaking the code analyzer and the log viewer.
Posted by dmorris at 9:19 AM
February 14, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7 and ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 Updater confirmed issues
(TechNote-updated) ColdFusion MX 7 and ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 Updater confirmed issues
Posted by dmorris at 8:55 AM
February 13, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7: Conflict with Apache Commons Logging libraries in third party applications throws LogConfigurationException
(TechNote) The exception org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException: java.lang.ClassCastException may be thrown when running some third party applications.
Posted by dmorris at 8:10 AM
February 6, 2006
IP license restriction warning after placing license.properties into runtime/lib directory
(TechNote) An IP license restriction may go into effect even with a valid serial number entered in the ColdFusion Administrator. This sometimes occurs when a user is trying to resolve the warning in the coldfusion-out.log file:
warning Unable to open C:\CFusionMX7\runtime/lib/license.properties
Posted by dmorris at 8:36 AM
January 26, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7: Native CFX support on Linux
(Hot fix) Macromedia has created a hot fix for C++ CFX support on newer versions of Linux. This hot fix also allows C++ CFXs to be compiled and work with ColdFusion MX 7.
Posted by dmorris at 2:07 PM
January 4, 2006
ColdFusion MX 7.0.1: Hot fix available for cfdocument text cut off
(Hot fix) Macromedia has created an individual hot fix for a problem where text gets cut off at the top of the page in multiple page documents generated with cfdocument when the text overflows the page.
Posted by dmorris at 1:10 PM
December 16, 2005
MPSB05-12 Sandbox Security and CFMAIL Vulnerability in ColdFusion MX 6.X
(Security bulletin) This bulletin addresses two (2) privately reported security issues with ColdFusion 6.X.
Posted by dmorris at 1:12 PM
December 14, 2005
ColdFusion MX 7: 'Graphing service is not available' error when accessing the ColdFusion Administrator
(TechNote) After installing ColdFusion MX 7 in a J2EE configuration, the following error may be seen when opening the ColdFusion Administrator:
Error Occurred While Processing Request
The Graphing service is not available.
Posted by dmorris at 9:43 AM
Connecting to DB2 OS/390 and Z/OS using DataDirect 3.4 or higher drivers
(TechNote) There are changes with connecting to DB2 databases, beginning with the release of the DataDirect version 3.4 database drivers.
Posted by dmorris at 9:19 AM
December 9, 2005
Error "Current user is not authorized to invoke this method" occurs when using the ColdFusion MX 7 Admin API
(TechNote) Some methods of the ColdFusion MX 7 and MX 7.0.1 Admin API utility may return the error "Current user is not authorized to invoke this method" even though proper authentication has been used.
Posted by dmorris at 7:00 AM
Incorrect C++ compatibility pack warning during installation of ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 on Red Hat Linux 4
(TechNote) When installing ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, the installation script may incorrectly report a warning regarding the C++ compatibility pack, as shown below:
Pre-Installation Check
----------------------
The installer has found the following errors/warnings:
Warning: C++ compatibility pack
Posted by dmorris at 5:37 AM
Permission denied error when restarting Apache on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
(TechNote) After configuring Apache 2 web server for ColdFusion MX on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the Apache web server may fail to restart and produce a Permission denied error message.
Posted by dmorris at 5:19 AM
December 8, 2005
Starting ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 on Mac OS X with ColdFusionLauncher.app
(TechNote) ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 introduced the first graphical (GUI) installation of the Server Configuration for the Macintosh OS X platform. Under this configuration, ColdFusion now provides a graphical utility called ColdFusionLauncher.app.
Posted by dmorris at 1:15 PM
December 5, 2005
Implementing JCIFS filters for NTLM support in ColdFusion MX
(TechNote) The Common Internet File System is a platform independent file sharing protocol based on Microsoft's Server Message Block protocol. CIFS runs atop TCP/IP and provides stateful file access. Java CIFS (jCIFS) is an open source client library from Samba that provides a 100% Java implementation of CIFS/SMB networking protocols. Customers can use JCIFS to provide NTLM HTTP authentication against Windows domains from within ColdFusion.
Posted by dmorris at 1:37 PM
November 29, 2005
Getting started with ColdFusion MX, Flash Remoting and Flash MX
(TechNote) Getting started with ColdFusion MX, Flash MX and Flash Remoting can be challenging if you are unfamiliar with any one of the products. The samples provided in this TechNote hope to make you successful with your first attempts with getting Flash MX 2004 or Flash MX 8 to communicate to ColdFusion.
Posted by dmorris at 8:01 AM
November 17, 2005
ColdFusion MX 7: Slow server startup on Red Hat EL4
(TechNote) When running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, the startup of the ColdFusion MX/JRun server may take four to six minutes.
Posted by dmorris at 6:45 AM
November 15, 2005
ColdFusion MX 6.1 and MX 6.1 Updater 1: Hot fix for null, null errors
(Hot fix) There are various causes for ColdFusion MX to display "null, null" errors. One known issue is corruption of the ColdFusion cookies for cfid or cftoken.
Posted by dmorris at 6:51 AM
Error "Can't load library: c:\program files\infozoom\izmjniado.dll"
(TechNote) You may see the error "Can't load library: c:\program files\infozoom\izmjniado.dll" in the exception.log, or in the {servername}-err.log, or in a console window if starting ColdFusion MX from a command line.
Posted by dmorris at 5:48 AM
November 11, 2005
ColdFusion MX 7: Using the Administrator API to clear the trusted cache
(TechNote) On the Caching page in the ColdFusion MX 7 Administrator, you can click a button to clear the trusted cache. The same functionality can be called using the new Administrator API.
Posted by dmorris at 7:30 AM
Using the cfcompile utility on ColdFusion MX 7 J2EE configuration
(TechNote) In order to utilize the cfcompile utility for ColdFusion MX 7 in the J2EE configuration, three variables must first be set.
Posted by dmorris at 6:45 AM
ColdFusion MX 7 Graphing service does not start on Red Hat Linux
(TechNote) When using ColdFusion MX 7 or ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 (in any configuration) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, some server environments may encounter the following errors:
From the ColdFusion Administrator:
The Graphing service is not available
In the cfserver.log file:
Unable to initialize Graphing service
Posted by dmorris at 5:14 AM
November 8, 2005
ColdFusion Report Builder: Charts with a dynamic query
(TechNote) If you place a chart in your report, you will more than likely need to define a series that uses a query. If the query is known and does not change, you can simply use the QueryBuilder within the Chart Wizard to define the query. If you want to change the query at runtime, you will need to follow the steps in this TechNote.
Posted by dmorris at 11:38 AM
ColdFusion MX 7: Error 127 from table handler when querying MySQL
(TechNote) When using ColdFusion MX 7 and MySQL, an error may be encountered when attempting to query a MySQL database. Customers experiencing this issue receive the following error when attempting to query a MySQL database from ColdFusion MX 7:
Error Executing Database Query.
General error: Got error 127 from table handler
Posted by dmorris at 5:28 AM
November 4, 2005
Issues when using Sandbox Security with cffile upload action
(TechNote) When using cffile action=upload within a Sandbox secured environment in ColdFusion MX, you may get an error similar to the following:
Security: The requested template has been denied access to C:\CFusionMX\runtime\servers\default\SERVER-INF\temp\wwwroot-tmp\neotmp11535.tmp
Posted by dmorris at 12:35 PM
Flash formatted ColdFusion forms do not render in a browser on IIS 5 or IIS 5.1
(TechNote) When using ColdFusion MX 7 with IIS 5 or IIS 5.1, ColdFusion forms that specify flash for the format (cfform format="flash") will not render in a browser if "Check that file exists" is enabled in IIS.
Posted by dmorris at 12:19 PM
ColdFusion MX 6.1 and MX 7: Data source issues with neo-query.xml
(TechNote) Occasionally, ColdFusion MX may fail to cleanly restart. Instead, the error "DataSource service is unavailable" will display in ColdFusion pages that you attempt to browse.
Posted by dmorris at 11:46 AM
ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 Cumulative Hot Fix 1
(Hot fix) The following fixes are contained in ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 Cumulative Hot Fix 1 (CHF1). Macromedia recommends that CHF1 only be applied to ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 if you are experiencing one or more of the specific fixed issues listed below, and then only to ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 (specifically).
Posted by dmorris at 7:51 AM
November 1, 2005
ColdFusion MX 7.0.1: Configuring IIS 6.0 with NTLM for Flash forms
(TechNote) Flash forms do not display when ColdFusion MX 7 is configured with IIS NTLM authentication, based on the instructions in TechNote tn_18516.
Posted by dmorris at 1:00 PM
ColdFusion MX 7: 500 null error when running ColdFusion pages
(TechNote) ColdFusion MX 7 pages fail with a 500 NULL error in a browser. The following error is written to the server.log:
"Information","main","08/10/05","17:44:22",,"An error has occurred
when reading/writing
Posted by dmorris at 11:56 AM
Strong Encryption in ColdFusion MX 7
(TechNote - updated) The encrypt and decrypt functions have been enhanced to accept optional arguments that were not in the original ColdFusion MX 7 documentation. The online documentation for ColdFusion MX 7 Security Functions contains usage information about these cryptographic functions, and this TechNote contains extended information about how to use them.
Posted by dmorris at 11:47 AM
October 31, 2005
Verity compatibility issue with cfindex action=delete between ColdFusion 5 and ColdFusion MX
(TechNote) In ColdFusion 5, when deleting from a Verity collection, you could pass a value as the key. In ColdFusion MX and above, passing a value as a key will no longer work.
Posted by dmorris at 11:29 AM
October 18, 2005
ColdFusion MX/JRun 4.0: Hot fix available for JRun4 Updater 6, IIS 6.0 redirect response truncation
(Hot fix) Page redirects cause truncated response output with JRun 4 Updater 6 and the IIS 6.0 connector. This problem began in Updater 6 and affects both JRun (page redirects) and ColdFusion MX (using cflocation if JRun4 Updater 6 is used in the underlying server).
Posted by dmorris at 9:24 AM
October 13, 2005
Updated DataDirect JDBC drivers (version 3.5)
(Hot fix) This TechNote provides updated DataDirect JDBC version 3.5 drivers, which resolve issues in earlier versions of the drivers.
Posted by dmorris at 1:10 PM
ColdFusion MX 7.0 and 7.0.1: Hot fix available for SequeLink 5.4 Socket server
(Hot fix) ODBC access in Macromedia ColdFusion MX is provided through the use of the DataDirect SequeLink Server software. An update to the SequeLink socket server resolves some problems with hangs or crashes under load.
Posted by dmorris at 1:05 PM
October 12, 2005
ColdFusion MX 6.1: Hot fix available for cfchart output not displaying with IIS 6
(Hot fix) cfchart does not generate HTTP headers. When no headers are provided, IIS 6 examines the data and presumes headers are included in the data (for legacy ISAPI extensions). If the image data accidentally contains a binary value that looks like a line-end near the beginning of the data, IIS 6 misinterprets the beginning of the image data as an HTTP header.
Posted by dmorris at 1:49 PM
October 11, 2005
ColdFusion MX 7 and MX 7.0.1: Hot fix available for cfchart output not displaying with IIS 6
(Hot fix) cfchart does not generate HTTP headers. When no headers are provided, IIS 6 examines the data and presumes headers are included in the data (for legacy ISAPI extensions). If the image data accidentally contains a binary value that looks like a line-end near the beginning of the data, IIS 6 misinterprets the beginning of the image data as an HTTP header.
Posted by dmorris at 1:10 PM
How to change the context root of ColdFusion MX running on JRun
(TechNote) This TechNote contains information regarding changing the context root of ColdFusion MX installed as a J2EE application running on JRun.
Posted by dmorris at 5:42 AM
October 7, 2005
RDS connections from Report Builder fail on ColdFusion MX 7.0.1 with certain IIS configuration
(TechNote) If the Integrated Windows Authentication option is checked and the Anonymous Access option is unchecked in Directory Security in IIS (port 80), RDS connections to the ColdFusion server will fail from the Report Builder with the following error:
The following error occurred while trying to connect to
the RDS Server: HTTP/1.1 401 Access Denied.
Posted by dmorris at 7:08 AM
October 3, 2005
ColdFusion MX 7.0.1: Hot fix available for cffile action="upload"
(Hot fix) To restore the old behavior, Macromedia has created a hot fix for cffile action="upload" when there is a file specification in the destination field.
Posted by dmorris at 10:47 AM
September 28, 2005
FAQ about the ColdFusion MX 7 Updater (7.0.1)
(TechNote) The ColdFusion MX 7 Updater delivers all the latest updates to ColdFusion MX 7 and is a free upgrade for existing ColdFusion MX 7 customers. Macromedia recommends that all ColdFusion MX 7 customers install the ColdFusion MX 7 Updater.
Posted by dmorris at 6:16 AM
ColdFusion MX 7 Updater (7.0.1) released
(Product update) This recommended product update offers ColdFusion customers a simple way to get the latest platform support and applies key fixes that have been put in place since the release of ColdFusion MX 7. The ColdFusion MX Report Builder has also been updated for 7.0.1 and is available as a separate download.
Posted by dmorris at 6:11 AM
September 16, 2005
ColdFusion MX 7: Replacement file for XMPP Gateway
(Hot fix) Several ColdFusion MX 7 XMPP (Instant Messaging) Gateway problems can be corrected by updating the XMPP Gateway component.
Posted by dmorris at 6:48 AM
September 13, 2005
Flash Player 8 issue with cfdocument and cfreport
(TechNote) Dynamically streamed content from ColdFusion MX 7 in the FlashPaper format using a POST method will prevent the content from loading in Flash Player 8 within Internet Explorer.
Posted by dmorris at 10:46 PM
September 12, 2005
The specified library "Procedure_Name" could not be loaded error when using cfstoredproc
(TechNote) When calling a stored procedure using cfstoredproc, the following error may be produced:
[Macromedia][DB2 JDBC Driver][DB2]The Specified library
"Procedure_Name" could not be loaded.
Posted by dmorris at 6:40 AM
August 30, 2005
ColdFusion MX 7 clustering configures without errors but doesn’t work
(TechNote) When running ColdFusion MX 7 in the multiserver configuration, the Enterprise Manager can create connector-based clusters. However, if MultiCasting is not enabled on your network, the cluster will not work.
Posted by dmorris at 5:50 AM
August 24, 2005
ColdFusion MX 7 installation fails on Windows 2003 with SP1
(TechNote) Installation of ColdFusion MX 7 on Windows 2003 machines with Service Pack 1 installed will sometimes fail where not all of the directories are laid down.
Posted by dmorris at 6:22 AM
August 19, 2005
Unable to access ColdFusion MX Administrator after changing context root to / .
(TechNote) After changing the context root for the ColdFusion MX web application to a forward slash ( / ), all requests for the ColdFusion MX Administrator result in "404 file not found" errors. The browser may display only "404 /CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm."
Posted by dmorris at 7:00 AM
August 15, 2005
ColdFusion MX 7: Verity custom collection indexing limit of 65520 rows
(TechNote) When indexing data from a database query, the maximum number of rows that can be indexed from the query is 65,520. Attempting to index more than 65,520 rows will appear to succeed, as no error is reported. However, the additional rows will not be indexed.
Posted by dmorris at 5:58 AM
August 5, 2005
ColdFusion MX 7: Calling a CFX custom tag throws a 500 null error in a Security Sandbox
(TechNote) Calling a CFX tag within a Security Sandbox throws a 500 null error in a browser. The following error gets written to the exception.log:
[1]coldfusion.tagext.LibMissingException:
java.security.AccessControlException: access denied
(java.io.FilePermission
C:\CFusionMX7\runtime\..\lib\updates\CFXNeo.dll read)
Posted by dmorris at 8:57 AM
ColdFusion MX 7: Indexing a Verity collection fails with a Path not found error
(TechNote) Indexing a Verity collection may fail with the following error:
Unable to create collection BeanCounter.
An error occurred while performing an operation in the Search Engine
library.
Error opening the collection: com.verity.organize.WorkSpaceException:
Path not found [VdkError_PathNotFound]. (-104)
Posted by dmorris at 8:38 AM
ColdFusion MX 7 fails to start on Linux 64-bit processor machines
(TechNote) After installation, Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 fails to start on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server 3.0 running on a 64-bit processor machine. Instead, the following error will be generated:
Posted by dmorris at 8:09 AM
ColdFusion MX 7: How to fix large server logs due to Invalid/Incomplete Multicast Message received error
(TechNote) The following error may be encountered in the server.log file: "Information","MulticastListener","07/04/05","09:05:42",,"Invalid/Incomplete Multicast Message received"
Posted by dmorris at 5:50 AM
July 29, 2005
Default font size of output changes from ColdFusion 5 to ColdFusion MX
(TechNote) When upgrading from ColdFusion 5 to ColdFusion MX, the default font size changes slightly after the upgrade. This can cause forms to render differently between versions, as the default font size in form text controls, list box controls, etc. also changes.
Posted by dmorris at 12:33 PM
July 27, 2005
ColdFusion MX 6.0 requires updated Cryptographic Libraries on 7/28/2005
TechNote: Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6.0 included the Sun Java Runtime Environment version 1.3.1_03-b03 and the Sun Java Cryptography Extensions version 1.2.1. The certificate used to sign JCE 1.2.1 expires on July 28, 2005. This TechNote describes the error you might see as well as workarounds to avoid any problems caused by this expiration.
Posted by jhallstrom at 1:30 PM
July 19, 2005
Installing Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 silently
(TechNote) You can install ColdFusion MX 7 silently. A silent installation does not interact with the user. Installing silently is useful when you must install ColdFusion MX 7 on multiple computers with the same installation options.
Posted by dmorris at 8:52 AM
Timeout when creating a new server instance with the Instance Manager in ColdFusion MX 7
(TechNote) When ColdFusion MX 7 has been installed with the multiserver installation option, you are able to create new server instances using the Instance Manager within the ColdFusion MX Administrator. The following error may occur in the browser when creating a new server instance:
Posted by dmorris at 6:12 AM
cfhttp on ColdFusion MX can periodically fail due to bug in Sun 1.3 and 1.4 JVM's
(TechNote) Using cfhttp in your application code can intermitently result in a "Connection Failure" error message when attempting to access a valid URL.
Posted by dmorris at 5:38 AM
July 15, 2005
MPSB05-05 - Security Patch available for JRun 4.0 token collision
(Security Bulletin) Under high load, JRun may generate two sessions with the same authentication token. This cannot be controlled by an attacker and it occurs very rarely, but it may cause two authenticated users to share information from a single user session.
Posted by dmorris at 5:16 AM
July 14, 2005
ColdFusion MX 6.1: Connection error when configuring a remote Microsoft Access database
(TechNote) Setting up a remote data source connection to an Access database using a mapped drive may result in the following error:
Connection verification failed for data source: pcchargeDB
[]java.sql.SQLException: [Macromedia][SequeLink JDBC Driver][ODBC
Socket][Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] '(unknown)' is not a
valid path.
Posted by dmorris at 5:54 AM
ColdFusion MX 7: 'The Serial Number entered is not valid' error when updating
(TechNote) When converting a trial or developer edition of ColdFusion MX to a fully licensed copy, the error "The Serial Number entered is not valid" may be encountered when entering the serial number in the New License field within the ColdFusion MX Administrator.
Posted by dmorris at 5:44 AM
July 13, 2005
Enabling sticky sessions using Cluster Manager in ColdFusion MX 7
(TechNote) Sticky sessions can be enabled or disabled in the Cluster Manager in the ColdFusion MX 7 Administrator. Sticky sessions cause requests to be directed to the same server once a session is established.
Posted by dmorris at 8:17 AM
ColdFusion MX 7 Cumulative Hot Fix 3
ColdFusion MX 7 Cumulative Hot Fix 3 has been released.
Posted by dmorris at 4:55 AM
July 11, 2005
ColdFusion MX 6.1: Hot fix issued for expired certificate on cfform controls
(Hot fix update) Macromedia has created a hot fix to address the expired certificate error with the cfform applets in ColdFusion MX 6.1.
Posted by cantrell at 4:23 PM
ColdFusion MX 7: Access is denied due to an ACL set on the requested resource
(TechNote) When accessing the ColdFusion MX Administrator on a Windows 2003 machine configured with IIS 6, the following error may be encountered:
HTTP Error 401.3 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to an ACL
set on the requested resource
Posted by dmorris at 5:23 AM