Can batch processing be done?
There are several ways that this can be accomplished. ColdFusion has a function referred to as CFSCHEDULE that will process information as set up if the CF Administrator. With this function you can schedule certain events to take place at certain times automatically. One of the other alternatives is to build a module in the site administrator, that with one click of a button will execute a chain of queries that will generate reports, process e-mail orders, etc.