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Connecting to Access DB via ASP (DSN-Less)

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sugarflux

sugarflux

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Hi all

Been programming with VB for years but fairly new to ASP. I have created a MSAccess database in the root of my webspace (lets call it DB1.mdb) and a table called P with fields PID, PForename, PSurname.

I've created the following as QueryDB.html:

<html>
<body>
<%

DSN="PROVIDER=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;DATA SOURCE=" & server.mappath("DB1.mdb") & ";"

Set dbconn = server.createobject("ADODB.Connection")
objconn.open DSN
strsql = "SELECT * FROM P"
set rst = objconn.execute(strsql)
Do while not rst.eof
response.write rst("PForename") & <p>
rst.movenext
loop
rst.close
set rst = nothing
objconn.close
set objconn = nothing
%>
</body>
</html>

I'm getting absolutely nowhere. The above is not connecting to /finding the database. I've tried replacing the DSN line with:
DSN="DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ=" & server.mappath("DB1.mdb") & ";"

Can anyone give me a clue as to where i'm going wrong please?? (My webspace is with 1and1.co.uk if that's important?)

Thanks

sugarflux
 
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This is what I use and it works:

<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<%Option explicit
Dim oRs, oConn, connect, strSQL

set oConn=server.CreateObject ("adodb.connection")
connect = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" &_
Server.MapPath("db/mydb.mdb") & ";Persist Security Info=False"
oConn.Open connect
%>

<%
Set oRS = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
strSQL = "SELECT * FROM tblGroups WHERE [Active]=true and [GroupName] like '%" & Request.Form("SearchValue") & "%' ORDER BY [GroupNumber]"
oRS.CursorType = 2
oRS.LockType = 3
oRs.Open strSQL, oConn
Do while not oRs.EOF

Response.Write"<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=1 border=1 bordercolor=#FFFFFF bgcolor=#EAEAEA width='100%'>"
Response.Write"<tr>" ....etc etc.

oRs.MoveNext
loop
oRS.Close
Set oRS = Nothing
oConn.Close
set oConn = Nothing
Response.Write"</table>"
%>

Hope this helps.


:)WB
 
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Thanks guys.. I've researched and i've been a bit stupid. The package i have with 1and1 doesn't support ASP. In fact - doesn't support any scripting at all.

This will explain my frustrations!

Guess it's time to upgrade. Sorry for wasting your time

sugarflux
 
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You will need to get the MS Package from 1and1 as you are not upgrading but really side grading. By default they give you the Linux package. I have several sites that are hosted on 1and1.

Make sure your site is backed up before you make the move.



:)WB
 
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