Deprecated or Changed CFML Tags

Several CFML changes in ColdFusion MX have caused the expected behavior of certain tags to change and have caused other tags to become deprecated altogether.

Table 27.1 lists the changes to CFML tags in ColdFusion MX.

Table 27.1. Changed or Deprecated CFML Tags

Tag	Attribute or Value
CFCACHE	timeout attribute
CFFILE	attributes attribute value archive attributes attribute value system attributes attribute value temporary
CFGRAPH	All
CFGRAPHDATA	All
CFGRIDUPDATE	connectString attribute dbName attribute dbServer attribute dbType attribute provider attribute providerDSN attribute
CFINDEX	external attribute
CFINSERT	connectString attribute dbName attribute dbServer attribute dbType attribute provider attribute providerDSN attribute
CFLDAP	filterConfig attribute filterFile attribute
CFLOG	date attribute value "No" thread attribute value "No" time attribute value "No"
CFQUERY	connectString attribute dbName attribute dbServer attribute The following dbType attribute values: dynamic ODBC Oracle73 Oracle80 Sybase11 OLEDB DB2 provider attribute providerDSN attribute sql attribute
CFREGISTRY	All, on UNIX only
CFSEARCH	external attribute
CFSERVLET	All
CFSERVLETPARAM	All
CFSLIDER	img attribute imgStyle attribute grooveColor attribute
CFSTOREDPROC	connectString attribute dbName attribute dbServer attribute provider attribute providerDSN attribute
CFUPDATE	connectString attribute dbName attribute dbServer attribut provider attribute providerDSN attribute

The CFML tags, attributes, and attribute values listed in Table 27.2 are obsolete. They should not be used in ColdFusion MX applications because they could cause errors.

Table 27.2. Obsolete CFML Tags and Attributes

CFML Tag	Attribute or Value
CFAUTHENTICATE	All
CFIMPERSONATE	All
CFINDEX	action attribute value optimize
CFINTERNALADMINSECURITY	All
CFNEWINTERNALADMINSECURITY	All
CFSETTING	catchExceptionsByPattern attribute