MACROMEDIA COLFUSION MX 7-CFML Reference page 443

Attribute Req/Opt
password Optional
formFields Optional
Example
<!--- This example allows you to update a person's telephone number in the
employee table. --->
<cfif isDefined("form.phone")>
<cfupdate datasource="cfdocexamples" tablename="Employees">
</cfif>
<cfquery name="empTable" datasource="cfdocexamples">
select * from employees
</cfquery>
<!--- This code shows the contents of the employee table and allows you to
choose a row for updating. --->
<table border="1">
<cfoutput query="empTable">
<tr>
<td>#firstName#</td>
<td>#lastName#</td>
<td>#phone#</td>
<td><a href="cfupdate.cfm?id=#emp_id#">Edit</a></td>
</tr>
</cfoutput>
</table>
<cfif isDefined("url.id")>
<cfquery name="phoneQuery" datasource="cfdocexamples">
select * from employees where emp_id=#url.id#
</cfquery>
<!--- This code displays the row to edit for update. --->
<cfoutput query="phoneQuery">
<form action="cfupdate.cfm" method="post">
#phoneQuery.firstName# #phoneQuery.lastName#
<input name="phone" type="text" value="#phone#" size="12">
<input type="submit" value="Update">
<input name="emp_id" type="hidden" value="#emp_id#">
<!--- The emp_id is passed as a hidden field to be used as a primary key in
the CFUPDATE. --->
</form>
</cfoutput>
</cfif>
Default Description
Overrides the
(all on Comma-delimited list of form fields to update.
form,
If a form field is not matched by a column name in the
except
database, ColdFusion throws an error.
keys)
The formFields lies must include the database table
primary key field, which must be present in the form. It can
be hidden.
value specified in ODBC setup.
password
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