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CFHTTP and CGI script problem
I have a shell script which kicks of a 4gl
it generates a unique_id for a report and then populates
the report from another table, using the parameters
passed to it.
The script returns the unique id back to the browser
and we use it to read the report.
calling the script directly in the web browser
works ok.
However trying to use CFHTTP just times out
error message CFHTTP unable to make connection
This occurs both with a server using SSL and not
using it.(I know there is an issue with using SSL and CFHTTP)
The Cold fusion that fed the params to the script is not too heavy....
It only works out two dates for the week or month the user chooses....
I get unable to make connection after whatever no of seconds I set the CF Administrator timeout to be .
Help!!
Any help much appreciated
ASKER
<!--- pass data to cgi script --->
<cfoutput>
<cfhttp url=
"http://ourserver/cgi-bin/kpi2.sh?-s #TRIM(startdate)# -e #TRIM(enddate)# -c #TRIM(name)# -a #TRIM(channel)# -p #TRIM(prod)# "
method="POST" resolveurl="false">
<cfhttpparam type="CGI" name="CGIvar" value="CGIdata">
</cfhttp>
<cfset uniqueid = #cfhttp.filecontent#>
i cut this out and ran it from the browser direct
<cfoutput>
<cfhttp url=
"http://ourserver/cgi-bin/kpi2.sh?-s #TRIM(startdate)# -e #TRIM(enddate)# -c #TRIM(name)# -a #TRIM(channel)# -p #TRIM(prod)# "
method="POST" resolveurl="false">
<cfhttpparam type="CGI" name="CGIvar" value="CGIdata">
</cfhttp>
<cfset uniqueid = #cfhttp.filecontent#>
i cut this out and ran it from the browser direct
ASKER
<!--- pass data to cgi script --->
<cfoutput>
<cfhttp url=
"http://ourserver/cgi-bin/kpi2.sh?-s #TRIM(startdate)# -e #TRIM(enddate)# -c #TRIM(name)# -a #TRIM(channel)# -p #TRIM(prod)# "
method="POST" resolveurl="false">
<cfhttpparam type="CGI" name="CGIvar" value="CGIdata">
</cfhttp>
<cfset uniqueid = #cfhttp.filecontent#>
i cut this out and ran it from the browser direct
<cfoutput>
<cfhttp url=
"http://ourserver/cgi-bin/kpi2.sh?-s #TRIM(startdate)# -e #TRIM(enddate)# -c #TRIM(name)# -a #TRIM(channel)# -p #TRIM(prod)# "
method="POST" resolveurl="false">
<cfhttpparam type="CGI" name="CGIvar" value="CGIdata">
</cfhttp>
<cfset uniqueid = #cfhttp.filecontent#>
i cut this out and ran it from the browser direct
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