And for those not on CF8, there are still other ways that don't require CFEXECUTE or direct access to the server. Here's a blog entry I did on 3 ways to find info on the version of DB drivers being used by CF, varying based on what level of access you have to the server:
http://www.carehart.org/blog/client/index.cfm/2006/8/8/checking_jdbc_driver_ version They're focused on getting info on the built-in CF drivers, but they may help. /charlie > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug Giles > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 3:18 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] ColdFusion and MySQL > > Since you're on CF8, you can try the CFDBINFO tag. For example, > > <cfset datasrc = "myDatasource"> > > <cfdbinfo type="version" datasource="#datasrc#" name="dbdata"> > > <cfdump var="#dbdata#"> > > Clarke Bishop wrote: > > Can I find that out directly, or do I have to ask the host? > > > > Clarke > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John > Mason > > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 2:31 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] ColdFusion and MySQL > > > > Can you verify that the datasource is using the 4.x driver? > > > > John > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ > http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform > > For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ > List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com -------------------------------------------------------------
