Autodesk 15606-011408-9300 - MAP R6.3 UPG, Developer'S Manual

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Chapter 6 Using Reports to Query and Update Data Sources
In most cases, you’ll want to access your database resources through
Autodesk MapGuide Viewer, by linking them to features and layers in the
map. The next two examples show you how to do this.
Querying and Displaying Data via the Map with
ColdFusion
Now that we’ve seen how ColdFusion works, let’s use it with Autodesk
MapGuide. This example uses the
StarterApp.mwf file from the Autodesk
MapGuide Web site. Note that the full set of Starter Application files is avail-
able for download at
http://www.autodesk.com/mapguidedemo .
Setting Up the Report in Autodesk MapGuide Author
We’ll start by specifying report information in Autodesk MapGuide Author.
Our report will be called Parcel Data (CF), and it will access a CFM file whose
URL is
http://www.yourserver.com/parcel_report.cfm . We want the CFM file
to display information about user-selected features on a layer called
Assessment
. The Map Window Properties dialog box shows our selection.
Dialog box specifications for Parcel Data (CF)