Appendix: Cargo Connection Types

Cargo allows you to create mappings to a number of types of external data during the cargo connection process.

Choose from one of the following:

Type	Description
Query String	The variable forms part of the page URL and contains data to be passed to web applications. E.g. http://server/program/path/?query_string.
Session	The value of this variable is only stored as long as the current session is active.
Profile	The value of this variable is stored as part of a profile property and will remain as long as that profile is in use.
JSON	Also known as JavaScript Object Notation, the value of this variable is the result of a JavaScript command.
Cookie	This is a small text file stored on a user's computer by a web browser. Its value is stored in the variable for as long as the cookie is active.