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Using <CFFILE> to Manage and Create Files

The examples so far have illustrated <CFFILE>'s ability to handle file uploads, but the tag can also be used to manage and create files by using similar methods.

The attribute that alerts <CFFILE> that a file is being uploaded is ACTION="upload". When an upload ACTION is called for, other associated attributes further define the terms of the action (FILEFIELD, DESTINATION, and so on). Other ACTIONs have their own associated attributes, as listed in Table 18.2.

Table 18.2. ACTIONs Supported by <CFFILE>

ACTION	What It Does	Attributes Used with the ACTION
upload	Uploads FILEFIELD to DESTINATION	FILEFIELD, DESTINATION, ACCEPT, NAMECONFLICT
move	Moves SOURCE file to DESTINATION	SOURCE, DESTINATION, ATTRIBUTES ...