Previewing dynamic pages in a browser, Input name options – Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2014 v.13 User Manual

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Previewing dynamic pages in a browser

Web application developers often debug their pages by checking them often in a web browser. You can quickly view dynamic pages in a browser
without first manually uploading them to a server (press F12).

To preview dynamic pages, you must complete the Testing Server category of the Site Definition dialog box.

You can specify that Dreamweaver use temporary files instead of the original files. With this option, Dreamweaver runs a temporary copy of the
page on a web server before displaying it in your browser. (Dreamweaver then deletes the temporary file from the server.) To set this option, select
Edit > Preferences > Preview In Browser.

The Preview In Browser option does not upload related pages such as a results or a detail page, dependent files such as image files, or server-
side includes. To upload a missing file, select Window > Site to open the Site panel, select the file under Local Folder, and click the blue up arrow
in the toolbar to copy the file to the web server folder.

Restrict database information displayed in Dreamweaver

Advanced users of large database systems like Oracle should restrict the number of database items retrieved and displayed by Dreamweaver at
design time. An Oracle database may contain items that Dreamweaver cannot process at design time. You can create a schema in Oracle and
use it in Dreamweaver to filter out unnecessary items at design time.

Note: You cannot create a schema or catalog in Microsoft Access.

Other users may benefit from restricting the amount of information Dreamweaver retrieves at design time. Some databases contain dozens or
even hundreds of tables, and you might prefer not to list them all while you work. A schema or catalog can restrict the number of database items
that are retrieved at design time.

You must create a schema or catalog in your database system before you can apply it in Dreamweaver. Consult your database system
documentation or your system administrator.

Note: You cannot apply a schema or catalog in Dreamweaver if you’re developing a ColdFusion application, or using Microsoft Access.

1. Open a dynamic page in Dreamweaver; then open the Databases panel (Window > Databases).

If the database connection exists, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the connection in the list, and select Edit Connection
from the pop-up menu.

If the connection does not exist, click the Plus (+) button at the top of the panel and create it.

2. In the dialog box for the connection, click Advanced.

3. Specify your schema or catalog, and click OK.

Set the Property inspector for ColdFusion stored procedures and ASP commands

Modify the selected stored procedure. The available options vary depending on the server technology.

Edit any of the options. When you select a new option in the inspector, Dreamweaver updates the page.

Input Name options

This Property inspector appears when Dreamweaver encounters an unrecognized input type. Typically this occurs because of a typing or other
data entry error.

If you change the field type in the Property inspector to a value that Dreamweaver recognizes—for example, if you correct the spelling error—the
Property inspector updates to show the properties for the recognized type. Set any of the following options in the Property inspector:

Input Name Assigns a name to the field. This box is required, and the name must be unique.

Type Sets the input type of the field. The contents of this box reflect the input type value that currently appears in your HTML source code.

Value Sets the value of the field.

Parameters Opens the Parameters dialog box so you can view the current attributes of the field, as well as add or remove attributes.