Re: Accessing an Access database on a Novell server from a Windows 2000 server

From: Bernard (qbernard_at_hotmail.com.discuss)
Date: 12/29/03 

Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:16:37 +0800



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Bernard Cheah
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"Paul Lynch" <paul.lynch@nospam.com> ????
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> On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 12:14:05 GMT, "dH" <danny1968@pandora.be> wrote:
>
> Replies inline :
>
> >I've created an ASP which connects (from a win2k server) to an Access
> >database on a NOVELL server.
> >Every time the script results in an 80004005 Disk or Network error on the
> >line where the connection is opened (cn.Open).
>
> Read these KB articles for an explanation of how to connect to
> resources on a Novell server :
>
> How to Create Virtual Directories to a Remote Novell NetWare Share
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=285159
>
> HOWTO: Configure ASP to Read Data File on a Novell Server
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=178045
>
> >The code:
> ><body>
> ><%
> >Dim cn
> >Dim rs
> >Dim SQL
> >Set cn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
> >cn.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data
> >Source=p:\tasks.mdb;Mode=Read"
> >SQL = "SELECT * FROM tblGraphConfig"
> >Set rs = cn.Execute(SQL)
> >
>
> Your code references a file on a mapped drive (p:\tasks.mdb) - this
> isn't a good idea. Read this KB article for an explanation :
>
> Using Mapped Drives with IIS
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=257174
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul Lynch
> MCSE