Variable Table

The table below describes the ColdFusion Express variables by their scope and prefix.

Variable Type Creation Scope Variable Prefix
Local The CFSET or CFPARAM tag. The page on which it is created. Variables.
Query The CFQUERY tag. The page on which it is created. QueryName.
Form Passes from the HTML form to the action page. The action page that's associated with a form. Form.
URL Passes from the query string (?) at the end of a URL to a target page. The target page for the hyperlink. URL.
Cookie The CFSET or CFCOOKIE tag. All browser sessions. Cookie.
CGI Passes from the browser and server during a browser request. All sessions. CGI.
Application The CFSET or CFPARAM tag. The specific application Application.