Re: Workgroup Information Files with Data Pages

Add the following parameter to the connection string of the DAP page:

Jet OLEDB:System Database=\Some repertory\system.mdw;

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"glenn" <glenn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a mdb file located on my web server. I create a data page with its
> htm file type and place this file on my web server too. When I bring up
> the
> page in my browser I get a message box stating ...
>
> "Cannot start your application. The workgroup information file is missing
> or opened exclusively by another user."
>
> I create a mdw file, which is a workgroup information file by selecting
> Tools | Security | Workgroup Administrator from the main menu. I set the
> path for the root directory of where the file will sit on my server. I
> then
> try to access the page again but I still get the same message box.
>
> I can do whatever I want with ASP and ADO but I would think data pages
> would
> allow me to build data screens very quickly.
>
> Any ideas on what I might be missing or doing wrong. Thanks in advance...

Did you replace the « \Some repertory\system.mdw » with the true path to
your MDW file and put a « ; » where required before the new parameter? See
http://www.connectionstrings.com/ for more information on connection
string.

Also, I suppose that by Internet, you mean an Intranet; as the JET OLEDB
driver doesn't work over the full Internet (or WAN), only on a local machine
or over a LAN.

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Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
E-mail: http://cerbermail.com/?QugbLEWINF


"glenn" <glenn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Sylvain,
>
> Now I am getting a message that says "Microsoft Office Web Components
> cannot
> open my database"
>
> Thanks for any continued help.
> Glenn
>
> "Sylvain Lafontaine" wrote:
>
>> Add the following parameter to the connection string of the DAP page:
>>
>> Jet OLEDB:System Database=\Some repertory\system.mdw;
>>
>> --
>> Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
>> MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
>> E-mail: http://cerbermail.com/?QugbLEWINF
>>
>>
>> "glenn" <glenn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FABE73DA-B06C-45A1-862C-FF35B3F7E8C7@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a mdb file located on my web server. I create a data page with
>> >its
>> > htm file type and place this file on my web server too. When I bring
>> > up
>> > the
>> > page in my browser I get a message box stating ...
>> >
>> > "Cannot start your application. The workgroup information file is
>> > missing
>> > or opened exclusively by another user."
>> >
>> > I create a mdw file, which is a workgroup information file by selecting
>> > Tools | Security | Workgroup Administrator from the main menu. I set
>> > the
>> > path for the root directory of where the file will sit on my server. I
>> > then
>> > try to access the page again but I still get the same message box.
>> >
>> > I can do whatever I want with ASP and ADO but I would think data pages
>> > would
>> > allow me to build data screens very quickly.
>> >
>> > Any ideas on what I might be missing or doing wrong. Thanks in
>> > advance...
>>
>>
>>