4 Replies Latest reply: Dec 15, 2013 7:45 AM by Silk Trial Site

Database Connection in Business Catalyst

Silk Trial Site Dec 9, 2013 7:08 PM

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?

1. Re: Database Connection in Business Catalyst

Liam Dilley Dec 9, 2013 7:30 PM (in response to Silk Trial Site)

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.
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Silk Trial Site Dec 12, 2013 8:15 AM (in response to Liam Dilley)

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?
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Liam Dilley Dec 12, 2013 10:23 AM (in response to Silk Trial Site)

Customer Relationship Manager.
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Silk Trial Site Dec 15, 2013 7:45 AM (in response to Liam Dilley)

Thank you!
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