Database Connection in Business Catalyst

[Silk_Trial_Site]

I've created Registration and Login pages using The Business Catalyst existing forms.  They look great but now I want to accumulate the information input by visitors during the registration process in a searchable database.  What is the easiest way to do this using the Business Catalyst?  Should I use PHP or Coldfusion?  Is it necessary to create a Testing Server on my computer or is my Business Catalyst Test site sufficient for making a database connection and testing. Should I use a SQL database or a Microsoft Access Database or some other Database?

[Liam Dilley · Accepted solution]

Hey there,

You can not use server side code in Business Catalyast. It is a software as a solution system. It is also .net based.

So php, coldfusion wont work.

For what your doing, you are creating a registration process? All you need to do is create a Business Catalyst web form and select the data you want to captcha and it will store the information agaisnt a customer based on the email as the unique identifier into the CRM.

[Silk_Trial_Site]

Thanks for the info!  Sounds a lot simpler than trying to set up a testing Server and connecting in either Cold Fusion of PHP.  Now a simple question ... what exactly does CRM stand for?  Is it Customer Resource Management?

[Liam Dilley]

Customer Relationship Manager.

[Silk_Trial_Site]

Thank you!