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Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
I have some coldfusion servers that are connected to an oracle database and have been having some issues sending queries to the DB from the CF servers. I must also state that both the server and db are quite busy. The issue I am having is that the same query will get processed and shortly after I...
cfSimplicity
The Spreadsheet CFML library now supports reading spreadsheets into array
Lucee Blog
Can't find any info about when this change happened but...
Since isDebugMode() has moved away from the CF behaviour (and now simple returns whether debugging is enabled, irrespective of any IP filtering on templates), I was wondering - what's the best way of replicating the ol...
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
My CF2023 site has been running perfectly until now when suddenly I'm getting errors related to argument names containing hyphens. I'm assuming it's the hyphen that's the problem.The name FILE-0 used for an argument has illegal characters in it. The site is...
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
I inherited a Club website and a copy of CF for Dummies. All went well until my ISP upgraded. Now I can't pass variables between pages. What to do?...
Lucee Blog
I have a blank site with just an index.cfm and the Bcruypt jar (jbcrypt.jar). In 6.2.2.34 and earlier, this works:
bcrypt = createObject( "java", "org.mindrot.jbcrypt.BCrypt", "c:/dev/apps/aaa/jbcrypt.jar" );
In 6.2.2.35 and later, I get:
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel creates an hx-event extension in HTMX which will emit a custom event based on the hx-trigger event bindings....
Ortus Solutions
Introducing BoxLang Academy – Learn BoxLang from the Creators
At Ortus Solutions, we believe that sharing knowledge fuels innovation. That's why we're proud to announce the launch of BoxLang Academy — the official online learning platform for mastering BoxLang, the modern dynamic languag...
FusionReactor
Adobe ColdFusion has entered a new era with its 2025 release, significantly changing licensing and development features. As Adobe transitions to a subscription-only model, developers also gain access to powerful new language capabilities. Let’s explore these changes and how they …
Lucee Blog
Just wondering if we can add more metadata (and complete missing metadata) to extensions, roll manifest to version 1.1 - i know there has also been attempts at how to put commercial extensions in to the extension library also, so here's some thoughts (other than to rename the 'applic...
Lucee Blog
Just wondering if we can add more metadata (and complete missing metadata) to extensions, roll manifest to version 1.1 - i know there has also been attempts at how to put commercial extensions in to the extension library also, so here's some thoughts (other than to rename the 'applic...
Lucee Blog
Just wondering if there was merit in looking at a wholistic validation approach in lucee, so that custom validations could be created with ease and used across the engine. I realise this may be a massive undertaking, but would yield massive rewards.
There are some things I can...
Lucee Blog
@Zackster suggested a split from @noursecode's topic:
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
With "myQuery.ColumnList", I get the list of columns in a database query.Using GetMetaData(), I can then read the data type of each column using typeName.Is there a way to get additional information, such as the length of varchar data types?...
ColdFusion
I know I had to add the AD user account to something on the server to make it run CF, but I don't remember what it was. Any hints?
Lucee Blog
Just wondering if new Quartz Scheduler extension is in pre-release yet?
Don't forget to tell us about your stack!
OS: Win11 / Debian
Java Version: bundled
Tomcat Version: bundled
Lucee Versi...
Lucee Blog
I guess I'm hoping for better/easier access to request/response objects
I dont want to call it 'page request' as api reponse isn't a page, and as we serve more and more api requests alongside html requests, a more generic approach needs to be looked at.
It would be grea...
Lucee Blog
Hi.
I have a interface like this:
interface displayName="AI File Service Interface" hint="Defines the contract for AI file service operations." {
/**
* Uploads a file to the AI provider's file storage.
* @return DTO representing the...
FusionReactor
At Intergral, customer experiences tell the most authentic story about our products. Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared blog posts highlighting recent reviews from FusionReactor users across different industries and regions. Today, we’re summarizing the key themes from these …
Lucee Blog
The below datadog-related code is throwing an exception on Lucee.
It runs okay on CF2018 (we've been using it on production for years).
<cfcomponent name="datadog" displayname="Datadog Utility"><cfprocessingdirect...
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel considers the functionality requirements of a well crafted modal window in the context of an HTMX web application. Modal window are easy to do; but, the are incredibly hard to do correctly.... ...
ColdFusion
After updating from CF2018 to CF2023, an error occurred in the source.https://brasil-ya.com/cfm/search-cfm.jpgThe part circled in red in the linked image is causing an error.Can someone tell me how to fix this?...
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
I'm looking for advices about the rewriting URLs fonction of cfWheels. I'm running an app on Adobe ColdFusion 2025, cfWheels 2.5.1 and CommandBoxI'm looking for rewriting URLs of the website (suppress the"/index.cfm/" prefix) and it works! great! BUT I don't have access to my CFIDE Admin P...
Gregory's Blog
In this article, I will discuss how to work with complex JSON objects when using Kendo UI
Lucee Blog
I had to write my own AWS4 signing app and last night I had to update it to work with Lucee's Hmac output. So I thought I would share it here for anyone who finds they may need an AWS4 signing app for some reason or another. Eventually I will update it to into cfscript format. It ...
Lucee Blog
After having gotten very used to not having to worry about escaping internal quotes in a string using JS Template Literals (since they are declared with backtick character), it would be very nice to not have to worry about in in cfscript as well.
Example: (note i can't put in ...
Lucee Blog
I'm running into an exception due to a syntax error in a .cfc file. The first entry in the TagContext array for the exception is missing the codePrintHTML and codePrintPlain fields, and the structure is basically blank. This causes my error repo...
Lucee Blog
We have added support for using a local maven .m2 cache in 6.2.1, good for firewalled servers.
https://luceeserver.atlassian.net/browse/LDEV-5477
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
Hello,I am using cf 23 and facing the issue when trying to communicate with remote api on spring. This is my cf codebase:var url = "
Gregory's Blog
I wanted to provide a quick update and share a roadmap for Galaxie Blog.
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
Has the usage of writedump changed in 2025? I have both 2023 and 2025 running side by side on the same dev server using the same cfscripts. However when i do writedump(var=info,abort=true) to debug soemthing in 2023 i get a proper dump in the response. In 2025 all i ...
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how a no-content URL can be used to snapshot the DOM for history API management in HTMX and ColdFusion....
FusionReactor
In the world of enterprise software, change is inevitable. Adobe’s shift to a subscription-only model for ColdFusion 2025 represents such a change, but it doesn’t mean you must abandon your existing ColdFusion applications built on older versions. Many organizations have …
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
Hello,We are upgrading several machines from CF2021 to CF2023 and are seeing a consistent issue with each upgrade as we go in and try to turn on our ActiveMQ Gateway Instances. The instances won't start and they are throwing what appear to be java JMS errors in the exception logs.&nb...
Lucee Blog
Hi. I'm using latest stable lucee version.
I'm experimenting with AI. So far, so good. But I reach a point where I want to upload an audio file to be processed by the AI.
I can't find a way to upload the file using lucee AI functions, despite the fact I see that in code some ...
Ortus Solutions
Into the Box 2025 kicked off in the best way possible with an exciting keynote from Luis Majano, CEO of Ortus Solutions. He welcomed everyone to the 14th edition of the conference and shared some exciting news: BoxLang 1.0 is officially here!...
Charlie Arehart - Server Troubleshooting
An update for ColdFusion has been released today, May 13, 2025, for both cf2025 (update 2), cf2023 (update 14) and cf2021 (update 20). In brief, it addresses a P1 (Priority 1, "Critical") security vulnerability, as indicated in the associated ASPB (s...
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Lucee Blog
Lucee 7 now has low level debugging options for FTP and SFTP
LUCEE_FTP_DEBUG=true enables debug logging to the console for FTP
LUCEE_JSCH_DEBUG=true enables debug logging to the console for SFTP
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
I currently have a jQuery ajax call to a third-party API, which checks a vehicle's licence plate against a national database: $.ajax({
type: "get",
url: "https://test.carjam.co.nz/a/vehicle:abcd",
data: {key:key,plate:plate},
dataType: "json...
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
We are pleased to inform you that we've released security updates for ColdFusion 2025, 2023, and 2021 releases. For more information, see the respective tech notes:
ColdFusion
We are pleased to inform you that we’ve released security updates for ColdFusion 2025, 2023, and 2021 releases. For more information, see the respective tech notes: ColdFusion (2025 release) Update 2 ColdFusion (2023 release) Update 14 ColdFusion (2021 release) Update 20 These updates resolve ...
Lucee Blog
Just warming up here:
Event triggers throughout the server for everything that moves, than can be logged, can have scheduled tasks fire
Admin:
Better Scheduled tasks interface, and cron like time entry addition
Update regional to feed ...
FusionReactor
Starting your journey with FusionReactor for ColdFusion monitoring should be smooth, but like any powerful tool, there can be early bumps. Below are some of our users’ most common issues and how to solve them quickly, so you can focus …
Ortus Solutions
BoxLang 1.1 is Here!
We're excited to announce the release of BoxLang 1.1.0, packed with powerful new features, critical bug fixes, and performance-focused improvements that make the language even more robust, secure, and developer-friendly....
Lucee Blog
I am working on a POC where I need to create a DOCX from some plain text. I was wondering if anybody had any advice on how to do this with Lucee. It appears the CFDOCUMENT won't do it.
ChatGPT recommended
FusionReactor
In a tech landscape dominated by JavaScript frameworks, Python, and cloud-native solutions, ColdFusion continues to maintain a dedicated user base. Despite being introduced back in 1995, this platform remains relevant for specific use cases and organizations. Let’s explore why some … ...
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
Hi,Trying to connect to SFTP site, was getting connection timed out at first. I looked around for others with the issue found some leads. Finally with try/catch when dumping cfftp after the end of try cfftp is undefinded. I have stop on error turned on and secure. I...
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel looks at the API reference passed to HTMX extension authors in the init() method. This is separate from the public API exposed on the HTMX object.... ...
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
Hi everyone, I'm encountering a recurring issue with ColdFusion 2023 (Update 13) specifically on our PROD DMZ server. We have six ColdFusion servers across different environments — DEV, ACPT, and PROD — each with internal and DMZ configurations. Interestin...
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel sanity checks what happens when we remove DOM nodes outside of the HTMX life-cycle (and whether or not HTMX knows about these changes)....
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
My company has just notified me of security vulnerabiltiy CVE-2025-31651 which was recently reported. The vulnerability appears to affect Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.102 and the only mitigation seems to be updating to version 9.0.104 or later.Does anyone know if Adobe h...
Lucee Blog
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Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel sanity-checks overwriting an arguments value assignment in ColdFusion. And, comes up with a pattern that works nicely in CFWheels models.... ...
FusionReactor
Long-term customer relationships speak volumes about a product’s consistent value and reliability. We’re delighted to share insights from a US-based customer who has been using FusionReactor for over seven years and has awarded it a perfect 5-star rating on Gartner …
James Moberg
We have clients that use dedicated email addresses to receive and process messages and attachments. I had previously developed some functions to bulk download EML files directly from a mail server's file system (using Fast...
Lucee Blog
OS: Mac M3
Java Version: openjdk11
Tomcat Version: not sure using commandbox
Lucee Version: 5.3.7.48
**Mysql 8.0.42
Hi all,
I just noticed that my decimals are being rounded when using ...
Lucee Blog
Hello, after updating from 6.2.0.321 to 6.2.1.122 the Lucee Admin is not reachable anymore (the websites on this server still are!) with the following error:
"ERROR","http-nio-8888-exec-1205","05/08/2025","20:09:59","","there is no Resource provider available with the name [zi...
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to respond with JavaScript script tags in an HTMX and ColdFusion response to dynamically run one-off scripts in response to user interactions.... ...
Lucee Blog
Hello
We have a problem with a query that use more than one datasource
db1: internal datasource
db2: internal datasource
db3: external datasource (by ip address)
single select and insert queries are working with all three databases
this query works...
FusionReactor
If you’re using the on-premise version of FusionReactor, here's how you can adjust the SQL text limiting: Navigate to JDBC Settings: In the on-premise UI, go to "JDBC" and then select "Settings." Find SQL Text Limiting: Under the "Logging / Metrics" section, …
Lucee Blog
If you use LUCEE_EXTENSIONS without specifying a version, Lucee asks for the latest version available.
Since 7 introduces some changes which mean the latest versions of the extensions won't work with 5 or 6, this can lead to some annoying failures.
I rolled...
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel demonstrates that null / undefined values can be passed to most ColdFusion string functions; and they'll be treated like empty strings....
Lucee Blog
I ran into an issue recently where I noticed that the "remember-me" cookie in Preside was only being saved in the browser as a session cookie.
After a lot of head scratching and experimentation, I came up with an explanation, which is more widespread that just Preside - it aff...
Lucee Blog
I had to reinstall Lucee and went with 6.2.1.122. I have some pages that need a long time to load but it's timing out at 50 seconds which is default.
When I try to change it, and/or change the box that has "Request timeout in URL" to accept it, it does not accept the changes a...
Lucee Blog
I had to reinstall Lucee and went with 6.2.1.122. I have some pages that need a long time to load but it's timing out at 50 seconds which is default.
When I try to change it, and/or change the box that has "Request timeout in URL" to accept it, it does not accept the changes a...
FusionReactor
Keeping track of your cloud service usage is crucial for effective cost management and resource planning. In this post, we’ll walk you through how to check your data usage and billing information within FusionReactor Cloud. This will help you stay …
Lucee Blog
I'm blown away how I never noticed this until today,
and now I'm curious enough to ask ...
Why was FileInfo() introduced in Lucee 5
in addition to the original GetFileInfo()?
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel explores the user of the stale-while-revalidate Cache-Control header in an HTMX and ColdFusion application to improve perceived performance.... ...
Lucee Blog
Solved with some lovely simply java integration with 6.2!
ColdFusion
Sometimes, Gatekeeper may block the ColdFusion installer launch on macOS (e.g., macOS 15.4.1), which means macOS is preventing ColdFusion from using the bundled Java due to security restrictions. One might see the following error: Allowing Java in Privacy & Security under the System Settings may...
CFchimp
A SQL script was provided for me to run on behalf of a workgroup yesterday. The script was supposed to run a simple update on some problematic records. The database is one that is in use by many different clients with varying degrees of customization. The script failed with this error message: Msg 2...
Lucee Blog
I am starting to use .cfs files with Lucee 6 now (6.2.1.122), after a fresh install to update Tomcat as well.
I had to change my web.xml settings, but I expected that this "*.cfs" configuration would be default in Lucee 6 setup.
Couldn't it be that way? Or is there some...
FusionReactor
In a world of constant change, the AI that learns from the present will shape the future of observability. Modern application environments generate massive amounts of telemetry data across distributed systems. Traditional monitoring approaches that rely on static dashboards and …
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
Hello all, I've been asked to assist with a departments migration away from CF 2018 due to CF 2018 being EoL. Unfortunately, my experience with CF started with this project and the two previous admins that assisted with the CF 2018 setup are no lo...
Ortus Solutions
Start using passkeys today and take your ForgeBox security to the next level!
FusionReactor
Debugging in production environments has always been a challenge for development teams. We’re pleased to share insights from a US-based customer who has given FusionReactor 4 stars on Gartner’s Peer Insights for its powerful logging capabilities and intuitive interface for …
Ben Nadel
Ben Nadel looks at creating a keyboard shortcut extension in HTMX and ColdFusion, allowing links to be triggered directly by key commands....
Lucee Blog
Upgraded from Lucee Version: 6.0.3.1 to 6.1.1.118 (Java: 11.0.27, Tomcat: 9.0.99, IIS 10) and received the error below. My websites still work Ok but I cannot access the Lucee Admin as I get the same error.
Is there an easy fix to restore the admin?
Lucee 6.1.1.118 Error (...
Lucee Blog
I used the windows installer and setup a new instance and configured it with boncode ajp. I am getting 403 errors from tomcat but only when the request goes through IIS. I set full permission for Everyone account to rule out file permissions.
When I navigate locally it works. ...
Lucee Blog
I've had a weird issue when testing Lucee 6.2.1.122 with functionality that uses the createDynamicProxy() function. I cannot recreate the problem consistently. Sometimes after a fresh install of Lucee 6 (no installer, using the release JAR w/Tomcat 11), trying to use the...
Lucee Blog
I've release a new lightweight filter for Jakarta-based versions of Tomcat to support "path info" type URIs in your CFML-based application:
Lucee Blog
When installing the Redis extension using the LUCEE_EXTENSIONS env variable, it fails to install Redis if we don't also include the S3 extension (2.0.2.19). The other extensions install fine, just the Redis one fails. The Docker logs on the run command just show "Failed to install th...
Lucee Blog
Would it be possible to get the url attribute enhanced to match the flexibility in ACF?
In ACF, you can call a javascript function from the url attribute in lieu of a strict http/https location. As a stripped down example:
'cfchart format="png"
title="
Lucee Blog
The Boxlang team posted this graphic today claiming BoxLang was the fastest
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
I am trying to get the PDF manager to work on coldfusion 2025 (developer addition) running on Ubuntu with Apache web server. I did the full GUI install (ColdFusion_2025_GUI_WWEJ_linux64.bin ) select developer addition, all add ons etc. Did no install the separate addons download. So jetty is inst...
Lucee Blog
I've been playing with ODIN, a (relatively) new C-like language designed for building games. It's a statically typed compiled language with absolutely nothing in common with Lucee other than the most important feature of both in that they just work. They're designed for a jo...
Adobe ColdFusion Community Blog
I have an AWS EC2 instance built from a Marketplace AMI Coldfusion (2023) Update 11 on hardened AWS Linux with ColdFusion Enterprise Lincense (built around Nov 21 2024)I applied the U12 hotfix (on Apr 8, 2025) and users are reporting an error (see attached) stating that we have a developer...
Lucee Blog
We have a multi-tenant app where each tenant is a separate database. We're trying to containerize our app and while we can load the known datasources on server startup, we need a way to add datasources for tenants created after the application has started.
Was playing around w...
Lucee Blog
I'm having difficulty copying my .CFConfig.json and required .jar files over to an official Lucee docker image (lucee/lucee:6.2.1.122-nginx) so they can be used in Lucee for my application.
Copying .CFConfig.json:
I can deploy .CFConfig.jso...
James Moberg
I posted an update to my ColdFusion CF_Timer custom tag on my new myCFML blog with the same title. It has an allowedIPs option so that it can be safely integrated without displayed data to us...
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