Re: Database Connection/ Results not working
From: Thomas A. Rowe (tarowe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/24/04
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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:12:49 -0400
After you have created your database connection and renamed your page to .asp, you must publish the
site to a Windows IIS server to test your pages. You can not test any thing under Windows XP Home
that requires a MS Web server, as none are supported.
-- ============================================== Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage) WEBMASTER Resources(tm) http://www.ycoln-resources.com FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc. ============================================== To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see: http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp "Carol" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:560e01c48a26$649abf70$a301280a@phx.gbl... > Hello - > > I am having difficulty connecting my Microsoft Access > database to my FrontPage website. I'm using FP2003 and > MS Access 2000. I'm also using Windows XP Home Edition. > In my FP website, I choose, File, Import, and then import > my database into the fpdb folder, I follow the, what I > believe to be, appropriate prompts to establish a > connection. I then create a new page within my site and > choose Insert Database Results. Again, I follow the > appropriate prompts. On my page, I then get a message > stating "This page contains a component that requires a > different file extension. You should rename this page > with a file extension of .asp." I then save the page > with a .asp extension and still receive the same > message. When I preview the page, the field names are > present, but there is no query data and the message > states, "Database results region will not preview unless > this page is fetched from a web server with a web > browser." Another message states, "The Database Results > component on this page must have a filename ending > in .asp and the web must be hosted on a server that > supports Active Server Pages." When I publish the site, > I get a message for this specific page that states, "The > page cannot be displayed. HTTP 500 Internal Server > Error. Internet Explorer. At this point, I don't know > what I am doing wrong and what to do to correct it. Do I > need to somehow upload my Access database to a server on > my web hosting provider? If so, do I need to know a > server name and password? And if so, how do I go about > doing this? Does the fact that I am using Windows XP > Home Edition have anything to do with this? I have been > registered with my web host now since May and have not > been able to get past this point, which is not very far. > I was told when signing on with my web host, that it is > able to support Access database connections; however, > this is becoming very discouraging for me. I have called > Tech Support several times and they have been very nice, > but I still don't have an answer to my questions and a > resolution. I really need to make this work somehow, so > if someone is able to please provide the answers that I > need, I would appreciate it. Also, please provide > specific "step-by-step" instructions on how to correct > this issue. Thank you for your help. >
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