Got my ASP working on PWS but ? on www? 1

[BlindPete]

Thanks to all who helped me before. I have an ASP page that works perfectly on my system using PWS. But I do not know how to connect to the mdb once I actually put it on the web site.

I defined and ODBC connection on my local system, but how do define a connection on the web server. I'm using geocities as a test site.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-Pete

 

[ToddWW]

Pete,

Let's see your connection string here. Depending on how you've written that, should be no problem to tweek it a little for your ISP.

ToddWW

 

[BlindPete]

Thanks Todd. I'm at work now and the ASP is at home. I read several FAQs here and printed them out. They will be helpful when I get home.

My concern is that ASP will not be able to connect to the Access MDB on the real website. I was trolling here today for example/sample connection strings.

The test site I'm using is geocities... that may be the problem. I'll re-post tomarrow. Sorry I didn't read the FAQs before posting. I know better than to do that... It is monday ;-)

-Pete

 

[ToddWW]

Pete,

It should connect no problem, but you do need to make sure that you specify an NT or Windows2000 server from Geo Cities. Otherwise, if they put you on a UNIX box, you're ASP won't work at all !! (Well generally speaking)

You might also ask if they have the Access database drivers installed on the server, but that would really be a stupid question. If it's an ASP server from an ISP, I'd be shocked if they didn't have the Access drivers on it.

I think you're in good shape as long as you have specified from geocities that you are running ASP and need an NT or w2K server.

ToddWW

 

[BlindPete]

thanks
-Pete