ColdFusion Write File

Just as you can use ColdFusion to read a file from the server, you can also write a file to the server. You do this using the same tag you use to read files - the cffile tag.

Using the cffile tag, you can create a file, call it what you like, and fill it with whatever content you like. The content could be a simple hardcoded string, or it could be the contents of a variable, or both.

Example of Writing a File

This example declares a variable, assigns the current date and time to it, then writes the result to a file.

<cfset dateAccessed = "This page was accessed at this time: " & now()>

<cffile action="write"
	file="C:\docs\accessLog.txt"
	output="#dateAccessed#">

Optional Attributes

If required, you can use any of the following attributes:

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