cffile

Description

Handles all interactions with files. The attributes you use with cffile depend on the value of the action attribute. For example, if the action = "write", use the attributes associated with writing a text file.

Note

In the ColdFusion Administrator, the security settings on the Tag Restrictions page under ColdFusion Basic Security may prevent cffile from executing. For cffile to execute, it needs to be enabled. For more information, see Advanced ColdFusion Administration.

If you write ColdFusion applications that run on a server used by multiple customers, consider the security of the files that could be uploaded or otherwise manipulated by cffile. For more information, see Advanced ColdFusion Administration.

cffile actions

The following sections describe how to use the different actions available with the cffile tag:

cffile action = "upload"
cffile action = "move"
cffile action = "rename"
cffile action = "copy"
cffile action = "delete"
cffile action = "read"
cffile action = "readBinary"
cffile action = "write"
cffile action = "append"

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