Updating Data with ColdFusion

Updating data with ColdFusion is similar to inserting data. You generally need two templates to update a row—a data-entry form template and a data update one. The big difference between a form used for data addition and one used for data modification is that the latter needs to be populated with existing values. See the screen in Figure 14.4.

Figure 14.4. When you use forms to update data, the form fields usually need to be populated with existing values.

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