Mailing Attachments from the Terminal Prompt in UNIX and Linux

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Transferring files from a UNIX or Linux server when FTP is not installed can be tricky. In my case, there was a set of log files that I needed to send to someone for analysis. After discovering that FTP was not set up on the server, I decided to try another route: zipping the logs … Read more

Entering License Keys for ColdFusion 2018

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In case you decide not to enter a license key upon installing CF 2018, or if you entered one at installation, but want to enter a different one to upgrade between versions, there doesn’t seem to be any documentation on where to do that. The System Information screen can be accessed by clicking the “i” … Read more

ColdFusion 11 Requires Accuracy When Naming Stored Procedure Parameters

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In the process of finally banishing Adobe ColdFusion 8 from my application servers and completing the transition to CF 11, I came across what is apparently a little-known change in the operation of the CFPROCPARAM tag inside a CFSTOREDPROC tag. After moving the website from CF 8 to CF 11, there were no major changes … Read more