In CF 5 you don't need an ODBC connection for MySQL -- you can use a DSNLess connection string. You still need to have the ODBC drivers installed, though. I have a brief article on the subject at http://www.basic-ultradev.com/articles/dsnlesscoldfusion/index.asp including a MySQL string that is tested and works.
tom "Gary Groomer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 000b01c15e63$3511b250$2341b23f@lindy">news:000b01c15e63$3511b250$2341b23f@lindy... > The only way to connect to the ColdFusion Application Server is via an ODBC > connection. Therefore, download and install MyODBC. It is available at > http://www.mysql.com/downloads/api-myodbc.html. > > Gary Groomer > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
