Exploring a Sample ColdFusion Application
To clarify this concept, let's use an example. Using a common database program, Microsoft Access, I've been maintaining a database of Elizabeth Taylor's husbands, as illustrated in Figure 1.1.
Figure 1.1. A sample database table in Microsoft Access containing data on the men in Liz Taylor's life.
A field is an element in a database that categorizes information by type. If I create a database containing names, occupations, eye color, hair color, and net worth, I'd define each of these types as a field.
Now assume that I've decided it's vital that the world has this information readily available. The traditional ...
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