I had trouble running commandbox on my desktop and decided to retry today. I’m running Windows 11. I ran my previously installed commandbox with “box start cfengine=adobe@2023.” I received the following error: “Loading CFConfig into server
| | > You gave the location of the [from] server, but we couldn’t figure out the format to use.”
I couldn’t find help info that I could understand so I decided to uninstall ComandBox and do a new installation, which I did. Before new install I checked that the c:\commanbox and the c:\users\[myfolder]\.coldbox folders were deleted. Then I did a new install using the windows msi, opened the command prompt window and entered “box start cfengine=adobe@2023.” I got the same error, “You gave the location of the [from] server, but we couldn’t figure out the format to use.” Does anyone know how I can stop this from happening?
Thank you,
Rick
Can’t say I’ve seen this. I’m familiar with that error message, but can’t imagine why you’d be hitting it. When using CFConfig with a CommandBox server, the format is always known.
What version of CommandBox are you on? Can you update your system modules?
update --system
Can you copy/paste the full console output here so I can look for clues.
Thank you for your response. I just reinstalled commandbox, it’s version 6.1.0+00813.
Here is the full stack track from the console
I don’t see a stack trace, but that probably won’t tell me much. Did you update the system modules like I asked?
Hi bdw429s, I uninstalled commandbox and reinstalled it to version CommandBox 6.1.0+00813. I accidently ran the box startup in the user directory and the program ran completely without error and then popped up the directory listing rather than the web site. But when I recovered and changed to the development directory it failed with the original error I submitted.
Before reinstalling commandbox I had it forget all the servers I had created, all but 1 accidentlly. I wonder if a config_db somewhere is calling a server that is no longer defined? Maybe a file that didn’t get deleted during the forgetting process?
I don’t know if the stack trace is helpful but I am going to try to actually include it this time just to see if I can:
C:\Users\ffs53\OneDrive\FFS_2024_Dev>box start cfengine=adobe@2023
× | Starting Server
|------------------------------
| Contacting ForgeBox to determine the latest & greatest version of [adobe 2023]… Use an exact ‘cfengine’ versi
| on to skip this check
| OK, [adobe 2023.0.12+330713] it is!
| WAR/zip archive already installed. |
| √ |
| √ |
| × |
|
|
ERROR (6.1.0+00813)
You gave the location of the [from] server, but we couldn’t figure out the format to use.
Please help us by adding [fromFormat=…] to your command.
C:\Users\ffs53.CommandBox\cfml\modules\commandbox-cfconfig\models\Util.cfc: line 160
158:
159: if( !results.format.len() ) {
160: throw( message=“You gave the location of the [#fromToName#] server, but we couldn’t figure out the format to use.”, detail=“Please help us by adding [#fromToName#Format=…] to your command.”, type=“cfconfigException” );
161: }
162:
called from C:\Users\ffs53.CommandBox\cfml\modules\commandbox-cfconfig\interceptors\ConfigLoader.cfc: line 358
called from C:\Users\ffs53.CommandBox\cfml\system\wirebox\system\core\events\EventPool.cfc: line 121
called from C:\Users\ffs53.CommandBox\cfml\system\wirebox\system\core\events\EventPool.cfc: line 95
called from C:\Users\ffs53.CommandBox\cfml\system\wirebox\system\core\events\EventPoolManager.cfc: line 59
called from C:\Users\ffs53.CommandBox\cfml\system\services\InterceptorService.cfc: line 57
called from C:\Users\ffs53.CommandBox\cfml\system\services\InterceptorService.cfc: line 61
called from C:\Users\ffs53.CommandBox\cfml\system\services\ServerService.cfc: line 1047
called from C:\Users\ffs53.CommandBox\cfml\system\modules_app\server-commands\commands\server\start.cfc: line 173
called from C:\Users\ffs53.CommandBox\cfml\system\services\CommandService.cfc: line 443
called from C:\Users\ffs53.CommandBox\cfml\system\services\CommandService.cfc: line 245
called from C:\Users\ffs53.CommandBox\cfml\system\Shell.cfc: line 862
called from C:\Users\ffs53.CommandBox\cfml\system\Bootstrap.cfm: line 124
lucee.runtime.exp.CustomTypeException: You gave the location of the [from] server, but we couldn’t figure out the format to use.
at lucee.runtime.tag.Throw._doStartTag(Throw.java:212)
at lucee.runtime.tag.Throw.doStartTag(Throw.java:201)
at throw_cfm$cf.udfCall(/throw.cfm:11)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.implementation(UDFImpl.java:112)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl._call(UDFImpl.java:358)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.callWithNamedValues(UDFImpl.java:213)
at lucee.runtime.functions.system.CFFunction.call(CFFunction.java:109)
at models.util_cfc$cf.udfCall(/commandbox-cfconfig/models/Util.cfc:160)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.implementation(UDFImpl.java:112)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl._call(UDFImpl.java:358)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.call(UDFImpl.java:223)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:698)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:586)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl.call(ComponentImpl.java:1933)
at lucee.runtime.util.VariableUtilImpl.callFunctionWithoutNamedValues(VariableUtilImpl.java:787)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl.getFunction(PageContextImpl.java:1776)
at modules.commandbox_cfconfig495.interceptors.configloader_cfc$cf.udfCall1(/commandbox/modules/commandbox-cfconfig/interceptors/ConfigLoader.cfc:358)
at modules.commandbox_cfconfig495.interceptors.configloader_cfc$cf.udfCall(/commandbox/modules/commandbox-cfconfig/interceptors/ConfigLoader.cfc)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.implementation(UDFImpl.java:112)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl._call(UDFImpl.java:358)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.callWithNamedValues(UDFImpl.java:213)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:699)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:586)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl.callWithNamedValues(ComponentImpl.java:1952)
at lucee.runtime.util.VariableUtilImpl.callFunctionWithNamedValues(VariableUtilImpl.java:900)
at lucee.runtime.functions.dynamicEvaluation.Invoke.call(Invoke.java:49)
at system.core.events.eventpool_cfc$cf.udfCall(/wirebox/system/core/events/EventPool.cfc:121)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.implementation(UDFImpl.java:112)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl._call(UDFImpl.java:358)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.call(UDFImpl.java:223)
at lucee.runtime.type.scope.UndefinedImpl.call(UndefinedImpl.java:786)
at lucee.runtime.util.VariableUtilImpl.callFunctionWithoutNamedValues(VariableUtilImpl.java:787)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl.getFunction(PageContextImpl.java:1776)
at system.core.events.eventpool_cfc$cf.udfCall(/wirebox/system/core/events/EventPool.cfc:95)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.implementation(UDFImpl.java:112)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl._call(UDFImpl.java:358)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.call(UDFImpl.java:223)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:698)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:586)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl.call(ComponentImpl.java:1933)
at lucee.runtime.util.VariableUtilImpl.callFunctionWithoutNamedValues(VariableUtilImpl.java:787)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl.getFunction(PageContextImpl.java:1776)
at system.core.events.eventpoolmanager_cfc$cf.udfCall1(/wirebox/system/core/events/EventPoolManager.cfc:59)
at system.core.events.eventpoolmanager_cfc$cf.udfCall(/wirebox/system/core/events/EventPoolManager.cfc)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.implementation(UDFImpl.java:112)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl._call(UDFImpl.java:358)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.call(UDFImpl.java:223)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:698)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:586)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl.call(ComponentImpl.java:1933)
at lucee.runtime.util.VariableUtilImpl.callFunctionWithoutNamedValues(VariableUtilImpl.java:787)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl.getFunction(PageContextImpl.java:1776)
at system.services.interceptorservice_cfc$cf.udfCall1(/commandbox/system/services/InterceptorService.cfc:57)
at system.services.interceptorservice_cfc$cf.udfCall(/commandbox/system/services/InterceptorService.cfc)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.implementation(UDFImpl.java:112)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl._call(UDFImpl.java:358)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.call(UDFImpl.java:223)
at lucee.runtime.type.scope.UndefinedImpl.call(UndefinedImpl.java:786)
at lucee.runtime.util.VariableUtilImpl.callFunctionWithoutNamedValues(VariableUtilImpl.java:787)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl.getFunction(PageContextImpl.java:1776)
at system.services.interceptorservice_cfc$cf.udfCall1(/commandbox/system/services/InterceptorService.cfc:61)
at system.services.interceptorservice_cfc$cf.udfCall(/commandbox/system/services/InterceptorService.cfc)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.implementation(UDFImpl.java:112)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl._call(UDFImpl.java:358)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.call(UDFImpl.java:223)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:698)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:586)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl.call(ComponentImpl.java:1933)
at lucee.runtime.util.VariableUtilImpl.callFunctionWithoutNamedValues(VariableUtilImpl.java:787)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl.getFunction(PageContextImpl.java:1776)
at system.services.serverservice_cfc$cf.udfCall1(/commandbox/system/services/ServerService.cfc:1047)
at system.services.serverservice_cfc$cf.udfCall(/commandbox/system/services/ServerService.cfc)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.implementation(UDFImpl.java:112)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl._call(UDFImpl.java:358)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.callWithNamedValues(UDFImpl.java:213)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:699)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:586)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl.callWithNamedValues(ComponentImpl.java:1952)
at lucee.runtime.util.VariableUtilImpl.callFunctionWithNamedValues(VariableUtilImpl.java:866)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl.getFunctionWithNamedValues(PageContextImpl.java:1795)
at system.modules_app.server_commands315.commands.server.start_cfc$cf.udfCall(/commandbox/system/modules_app/server-commands/commands/server/start.cfc:173)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.implementation(UDFImpl.java:112)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl._call(UDFImpl.java:358)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.callWithNamedValues(UDFImpl.java:213)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:699)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:586)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl.callWithNamedValues(ComponentImpl.java:1952)
at lucee.runtime.util.VariableUtilImpl.callFunctionWithNamedValues(VariableUtilImpl.java:866)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl.getFunctionWithNamedValues(PageContextImpl.java:1795)
at system.services.commandservice_cfc$cf.udfCall1(/commandbox/system/services/CommandService.cfc:443)
at system.services.commandservice_cfc$cf.udfCall(/commandbox/system/services/CommandService.cfc)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.implementation(UDFImpl.java:112)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl._call(UDFImpl.java:358)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.callWithNamedValues(UDFImpl.java:213)
at lucee.runtime.type.scope.UndefinedImpl.callWithNamedValues(UndefinedImpl.java:804)
at lucee.runtime.util.VariableUtilImpl.callFunctionWithNamedValues(VariableUtilImpl.java:866)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl.getFunctionWithNamedValues(PageContextImpl.java:1795)
at system.services.commandservice_cfc$cf.udfCall1(/commandbox/system/services/CommandService.cfc:245)
at system.services.commandservice_cfc$cf.udfCall(/commandbox/system/services/CommandService.cfc)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.implementation(UDFImpl.java:112)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl._call(UDFImpl.java:358)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.callWithNamedValues(UDFImpl.java:213)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:699)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:586)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl.callWithNamedValues(ComponentImpl.java:1952)
at lucee.runtime.util.VariableUtilImpl.callFunctionWithNamedValues(VariableUtilImpl.java:866)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl.getFunctionWithNamedValues(PageContextImpl.java:1795)
at system.shell_cfc$cf.udfCall4(/commandbox/system/Shell.cfc:862)
at system.shell_cfc$cf.udfCall(/commandbox/system/Shell.cfc)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.implementation(UDFImpl.java:112)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl._call(UDFImpl.java:358)
at lucee.runtime.type.UDFImpl.callWithNamedValues(UDFImpl.java:213)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:699)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl._call(ComponentImpl.java:586)
at lucee.runtime.ComponentImpl.callWithNamedValues(ComponentImpl.java:1952)
at lucee.runtime.util.VariableUtilImpl.callFunctionWithNamedValues(VariableUtilImpl.java:866)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl.getFunctionWithNamedValues(PageContextImpl.java:1795)
at users.ffs53._commandbox46.cfml.system.bootstrap_cfm$cf.call(/Users/ffs53/.CommandBox/cfml/system/Bootstrap.cfm:124)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl._doInclude(PageContextImpl.java:1057)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl._doInclude(PageContextImpl.java:949)
at lucee.runtime.PageContextImpl.doInclude(PageContextImpl.java:930)
at cerr4oaeoe7f.call(Unknown Source)
at lucee.runtime.compiler.Renderer.tag(Renderer.java:107)
at lucee.runtime.compiler.Renderer.script(Renderer.java:97)
at lucee.runtime.jsr223.ScriptEngineImpl.eval(ScriptEngineImpl.java:65)
at lucee.runtime.jsr223.ScriptEngineImpl.eval(ScriptEngineImpl.java:220)
at cliloader.LoaderCLIMain.execute(LoaderCLIMain.java:339)
at cliloader.LoaderCLIMain.execute(LoaderCLIMain.java:158)
at cliloader.LoaderCLIMain.main(LoaderCLIMain.java:595)
To disable full stack trace, run config set verboseErrors=false
C:\Users\ffs53\OneDrive\FFS_2024_Dev>cd onedrive/ffs_2025_dev
Thank you,
Rick