CF Administrator Derrick Rapley QSS Group Inc cfbookmark

CF Administrator Derrick Rapley QSS Group, Inc. cfbookmark. com

Caching • Template Cache Size – Set to number of templates – Too low of a number can make pages slow to load since not all will be cached – Too high of a number, more memory is allocated than necessary • Trusted Cache – When checked, Coldfusion no longer looks for updated templates for thos that are cached – Great for a production server that won't be updated

Caching • Limit Cached Queries (default 100) – Allows you to specify how many queries can be cached at once – Cached queries reside in memory – When limit is reached, oldest cached query is kicked out

Client Variables • Client variables are used for persistent data • Can be stored in one of 3 locations – Registry (default) – Cookies – Datasource • The registry can become corrupt if it becomes too large • Users can have cookies disabled • A datasource requires a database

Client Variables • You can control how long client variables last – Default is 90 days – Minimum is 1 day • The longer the period of time, the larger the client storage becomes • Disable Global Client Variable Updates – If checked, a client variables HITCOUNT and LASTVISIT are only upaded when client variables are set or modified

Client Variables • Disable Global Client Variable Updates (cont) – Client variables expire based on the HITCOUNT and LASTVISIT • Although the default storage for client variables is set in the CF Administrator, an alternate storage can be specified in the <CFAPPLICATION> tag – <cfapplication name=”some. App” value=”client. Storage”>

Server Side Mappings • Mappings allow you to point to files that are outside of your webroot. – Logical Path = The Name of the Mapping – Directory Path = Absolute Path to Directory • Mappings can be used in <CFINCLUDE> and <CFMODULE> • Specify a mapping with a “/” • <cfinclude template=”/test/query. cfm”>

Debugging Settings • Typically, Debugging should only be used on a Development Server • Debugging can also be displayed without CF Admin intervention – <cfsetting showdebugoutput=”yes”>

Debugging IP Addresses • When no ip addresses are specified and debugging is turned on, debug info is appended to all requests • By specifying IP addresses, debug information is limited to those IP addresses

Logging Settings • Logging settings can come in handy on a productionn server to help monitor the performance and any potential bottlenecks within the application

CFX Tags • CFX Tags have to registered with the Cold. Fusion Administrator • They are written in C++ or JAVA • Run faster than Custom Tags written in Coldfusion since they are compiled • Tags written in C++ are. dll files on Windows and shared objects on Unix

Custom Tag Paths • The default custom tag path is in the installation directory for Cold. Fusion • Additional Custom Tag Directories can be specified for Custom Tags that reside else where, (i. e. A seperate partition)

Sandbox Security • Sandbox Security allows for you to set special restrictions for specified applications