> -----Original Message----- > From: Beru [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 4:49 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: How to batch a change of DSNs > > Hello, > > Yesterday I was requested to change a couple (~25) of server names in > DSNs. > I didn't want to lose my time through the "crappy" (non-practical) admin > interface, so of course I went on doing a search/replace in "neo- > query.xml", > which works our fine, except that I had to stop the server while doing the > search/replace. > > Is there a less invasive way (without stopping the server) of performing > this kind of work?
Are you on CF 7? The admin interface (which really isn't crappy you know) is really just a CF application. The CFC's which provide the services for it are exposed via the admin API - look it up at livedocs.macromedia.com Using the API you can script the vast majority of admin changes. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:221494 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
