Trying to get CF2023 up and running. Normally I u...
# adobej
Jim Priest
05/24/2023, 2:21 PMTrying to get CF2023 up and running. Normally I use CommandBox (thank you Ortus!) but trying to get this spun up via the Adobe installer, etc (in Docker). I've run CFConfig to setup datasources, etc.
But when I look in CFAdmin and check my datasources - it's complaining about mysql not being installed (see screenshot). Running cfpm list however does indeed indicate it's installed? And when I click into that datasource I see "The standalone MySQL JDBC driver is no longer shipped with ColdFusion. Please download it, put it in cf_root/lib folder and restart ColdFusion."
Huh? So which is it Adobe? Do the mysql package not include the driver? Confused...
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bdw429s
05/24/2023, 2:30 PM@Jim Priest I actually JUST finished putting 2023 on ForgeBox FWIW
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bdw429s
05/24/2023, 2:31 PMWhich also means it's available to use in the Ortus docker images as well
bdw429s
05/24/2023, 2:32 PMTo answer your question: no, Adobe has not shipped the actual mysql jar with CF for years now due to some stupid licensing flap with Oracle (and installing the MySQL module will NOT install the actual JDBC driver!! That just makes it show up as an option in the admin.
bdw429s
05/24/2023, 2:32 PMThe CommandBox CF engines have always included this jar because we're rebels without a cause
bdw429s
05/24/2023, 2:32 PMIt's time you come back to the warm, soothing clutches of CommandBox where things just work š
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Jim Priest
05/24/2023, 2:35 PMI know, I know. Unfortunately in this scenario I need to do it old school. Thanks for the info!
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Mark Takata (Adobe)
05/24/2023, 2:49 PMThe "flap" happened before my time here, but I agree, it is annoying. @Charvi can we look into whether there's a way to get past whatever snafu made it so that we don't ship that driver? Or maybe build a loading tool? It really is irritating to have to go pull a JAR to use mysql.
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Jim Priest
05/24/2023, 2:57 PMSo what is the mysql package in CFPM actually doing?
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bdw429s
05/24/2023, 2:58 PMLike I said above-- it just adds mysql to the drop down in the admin
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Jim Priest
05/24/2023, 2:58 PMGotcha! Thanks @bdw429s
Jim Priest
05/24/2023, 3:00 PMIf nothing else it would be useful if it was mentioned in the mysql info in CFPM that you still need to download the jar and manually copy it over
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Mark Takata (Adobe)
05/24/2023, 3:08 PMAgreed Jim. Poor messaging there. I'd prefer if we provide a smoother solution, but at minimum we should communicate the issue.
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Jim Priest
05/24/2023, 3:09 PMWant me to open a ticket?
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Mark Takata (Adobe)
05/24/2023, 3:24 PMPlease do and link it so I can upvote
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Jim Priest
05/24/2023, 4:29 PMLOL the 'component' dropdown needs a type/search feature. :)
I created: https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/CF-4218012
Also:
ā¢ 2023 isn't available in the version dropdown
ā¢ There is no "ColdFusion Package - MySQL", no generic "Package Manager", no "Database - MySQL"