CF Data Sources

Report · Jan 29, 2008

Hi,

I have a coldfusion server configured with RDS enabled and I am trying to develop using ColdFusion/Dreamweaver CS3. For whatever reason, the database panel says that I still need to create a datasource, even though I have already done this and the other panels (such as the Server Behaviors) panel shows that I have. However, it won't let me do anything. Why would this be happening? I have the exact same setup in Dreamweaver 8 -- except that it works in Dreamweaver 8.

Thanks
Nick

Report · Jan 30, 2008

I had the same issue in Dreamweaver CS3. The solution I found is a bit of a pain, but it at least lets me develop. In the "Testing Server" section of the Site Definition setup, my actual URL prefix should be: http://www.servername.com/folder/folder

But when I set it like this, my datasources do not show up.

When I changed the URL Prefix to:
http://www.servername.com
the datasources showed up!

Not sure why this works, but it does. The only hassle is that I cannot use the Preview function as easily since this is not the correct URL where my website is sitting.

I hope this works for you.

BTW - what version of Coldfusion server are you running? I have 6.1 - perhaps this older version of Coldfusion is the issue.

Report · Jan 31, 2008

I'm so happy I'm [edit: *not*] alone with this problem.

I've been working in the root directory... http://subdomain.mydomain.com and CF administrator is at http://subdomain.mydomain.com/cfide/administrator -- so that doesn't seem to be the cause of the problem. And i'm working with CF Server 8.

Report · Jan 31, 2008

I'm so happy I'm not alone with this problem.

I've been working in the root directory... http://subdomain.mydomain.com and CF administrator is at http://subdomain.mydomain.com/cfide/administrator -- so that doesn't seem to be the cause of the problem. And i'm working with CF Server 8.

Report · Apr 10, 2008

I'm having the exact same problem!
When I view the databases panel, very items is checked off expect number 5. create a coldfusion datasource. When I click the link, it takes me to http://localhost/CFIDE/administrator/datasources/index.cfm
where the databases are setup. I've tried switching "Testing Server" to http://localhost/. Still won't show up. I'm running coldfusion 8, with apache server and dreamweaver cs3.
Help!