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How do I create a ColdFusion DSN for my SQL Server database?

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Last Updated: May 7, 2007 1:33 PM

To use ColdFusion to connect to a database, you must create a ColdFusion DSN.

To Create a ColdFusion DSN for an Existing Database

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, select Hosting Account List.
  3. Next to the hosting account you want to modify, click Open.
  4. In the Databases section of your Hosting Control Center, click on the SQL Server icon.
  5. Click on the name of the database you want to use with ColdFusion.
  6. In the ColdFusion DSN Name Information section, select Create ColdFusion DSN.
  7. Click Continue.
  8. If everything looks OK, click Update to create a ColdFusion DSN for your database.