When you add or update a data source configuration, the ColdFusion Administrator automatically attempts to verify the connection. A verified connection indicates that the data source is available to your ColdFusion application pages. The ColdFusion Administrator also has two ways for you to verify data source connections at any time:
If you want to see and/or verify all of your data sources including ODBC, OLE DB, and Native, use the Data Source Connection Summary page. Click Server>Connection Summary. This page also enables you to release the connections to databases, which is useful when you want to perform database maintenance tasks. For details about releasing connections and verifying data sources, see View and manage data source connections.
If you want to see or verify only a certain type of data source or only individual data sources, use a data source configuration page. Click Server then a data sources link: ODBC Data sources, OLE DB Data Sources, or Native Data Sources. For details, see Verify ColdFusion data sources.
Note: OLE DB is not available on UNIX platforms.