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cfdump

Outputs the contents of a variable of any type for debugging purposes. The variable can be as simple as a string or as complex as a cfc component instance.

Syntax

<cfdump var="">

Script Syntax

writeDump(var = cgi, label = "CGI Scope");

Attribute Reference

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
var	variableName	Yes		Variable to display. Enclose a variable name in pound signs.
expand	boolean	No	YES	Yes: Expands views
label	string	No		A string; header for the dump output.
top	numeric	No		CF7+ The number of rows to display. For a structure, this is the number of nested levels to display (useful for large structures).
format	string	No	text	CF8+ Specify whether to save the results of a cfdump to a file in text or HTML format.
hide	string	No		CF8+ Hide column or keys.
keys	numeric	No		CF8+ For a structure, number of keys to display.
metainfo	boolean	No	YES	CF8+ Includes information about the query in the cfdump results.
output	string	No	browser	CF8+ Where to send the results of cfdump.
show	string	No		CF8+ Show column or keys.
showUDfs	boolean	No	YES	CF8+ Show UDFs in cfdump output.
abort	boolean	No	NO	CF9+ Stops further processing of page.

Dump Server Scope (Tag Based)

Outputs a listing of all the variables in the server scope.

<cfdump var="#server#" label="Server Scope">

Dump Server Scope (Script Based)

Outputs a listing of all the variables in the server scope.

writeDump(var = server, label = "Server Scope");

LUCEE also supports this syntax (Script Based)

Outputs a listing of all the variables in the server scope. Only for LUCEE.

dump(var = server, label = "Server Scope");

Dump Then Abort

CF9+ Specifying the “abort” attribute without corresponding value is equivalent to assigning it with a “true” value. However, when this attribute is excluded, the default value of “false” is applied.

<cfdump var="#server#" abort>

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