How the GoLive Dynamic Content cache works

As part of creating dynamic Web pages, GoLive contacts the server to get database information and to preview pages. Each time GoLive makes a request for information, it caches the result so that fewer server calls are required and so that GoLive can continue operating even if the server is not available. The specific information stored in the cache includes:

• Database name information
• Database table schema information
• XML data source information
• Custom Merchant e-commerce cart and form information

If you change database configuration or scheme information (for example, renaming, adding, or deleting table fields), GoLive may not detect this because it continues to use cached information. To address this, you can do one of the following:

• Quit and restart GoLive, which causes the program to check online data information.
• Clear the cache, which causes GoLive to reload all schema information from the online source. (The Edit > Preferences > Dynamic Content panel has the Clear Cache Now button).
• Operate GoLive with the cache turned off. You may do this if you are frequently changing the database schema. (Edit > Preferences > Dynamic Content panel has a Use Cached Responses When Online checkbox).