Physical database path
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Topic: Physical database path
Posted By: CPPJ
Subject: Physical database path
Date Posted: 16 February 2003 at 4:45pm
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I've moved the database file on my host server and altered the paths in the common files accordingly in the format : d:\misc\database.mdb When I try to see it I get the error message : Server.MapPath() error 'ASP 0172 : 80004005' Invalid Path /Forums/forum/common.asp, line 150 The Path parameter for the MapPath method must be a virtual path. A physical path was used. I've tried using a virtual path, but this just results in regcode error messages. What am I doing wrong please ? |
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Posted By: gr8indianbear
Date Posted: 17 February 2003 at 1:51am
| the File path has to be in relation to the file that includes the common.asp file. so make sure that common.asp is in the same directory as all the other files that include it, and that the path goes from that directory |
Posted By: eaglesexec
Date Posted: 17 February 2003 at 2:58am
| well first of all the virtual path ur probably not using right. if u want to use the physical path i think u have to comment the virtual path line and uncomment the physical path line both in common.asp (i am no expert anyway but just look into it. thats just my 2 cents) |
Posted By: sandy771
Date Posted: 17 February 2003 at 4:19am
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Your paths will need to be of the form ..\..\databases\wwForum.mdb and ..\..\..\databases\wwForum.mdb |
Posted By: bierli
Date Posted: 17 February 2003 at 4:42am
I think the correct form will be: ../../databases/wwForum.asp OR Kind regards |
sandy771 wrote:Posted By: hockenpj
Date Posted: 17 February 2003 at 4:49am
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Bierli, I think sandy771 was correct, the db files do not end in .asp (Active Server Page) they end in .mdb (Microsoft Data Base) |
Posted By: bierli
Date Posted: 17 February 2003 at 4:52am
Maybe. I use "Server.MapPath("../../data/wwForum.mdb")" and it works. |
Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 17 February 2003 at 7:31am
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Another sulotion if you want to use the physical path is to remove the part that says server.MapPath ------------- https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting |
Posted By: CPPJ
Date Posted: 17 February 2003 at 4:27pm
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Thanks very much for all your help, have got it sorted now. For the record, I ended up keeping the original physical path and removing the appropiate server.MapPath comment as boRg suggested. |
