301 redirects for multiple pages from web.config or global.aspx file (vb code)

What is ur IIS version ?

I use xp home so I dont have IIS version. However the host where my website is held has IIS version 6 or 7. I think 6.

None of the links provide an answer to the question. I require multiple 301 redirects with the 301 redirect code placed within the web.config or global.aspx file. Im sure this should be possible

for multiple redirects.. IF really very big amount of redirects(hundreds or thousands) what i advice u is to create a temp table that ll match productID or old url and new url of the pages..
then on the global.asax file on the begin_request event redirect as u do in ur sample code.. settings http header values.. but be4 that clear all content.. clear all header then set the new header values..

It will only be hundreds of redirects (about 200 to be precise). I dont want to bother with a database temp table. I would not know how to use it with the global.aspx.

Could you just provide the code I would insert into global.aspx for 2 or 3 page redirects.

For example lets say I want to redirect these three pages

http://www.mysite.com/category/page1.aspx
http://www.mysite.com/category/page1.aspx
http://www.mysite.com/category/page1.aspx

to this page:

http://www.mysite.com/new_category.aspx

How would i do this from the global.aspx page or web.config assuming that those 3 pages no longer exist.

I can then use your code and replicate it for the 200 pages I want to redirect. This would be better then  clogging up my site with 200 pages and then inserting redirect code for each one.

for 200 sites or more u need a list of the pages..

u can store pairs in sql, xml,csv or what ever u want
it depends on u

but without an list and an algorithm u ave to rite redirect to all pages that needs to be redirected


in global.asax file..

add an begin resuest handler..

load ur data in an hastable...when application start

then in beginrequest handler

if u get an request within the hastable
then
clear response data
and set header values..  response.status to 301
location to value from hastable

Do you mean a hash table?

I dont want to create any tables. I just require code. I dont mind copy and pasting the code for each URL redirect so long as its in the global.aspx or web.config. I just dont want 200 pages for each redirect.

A possible solution to my original question may look like the following placed in the global.aspx or web.config file::

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        Response.Status = "301 Moved Permanently"
Request.AddHeader("Location"http://www.mysite.com/category/page1.aspx")
        Response.AddHeader("Location", "http://www.bargainsonsale.co.uk/my_category.aspx")

Response.Status = "301 Moved Permanently"
        Request.AddHeader("Location"http://www.mysite.com/category/page2.aspx")
        Response.AddHeader("Location", "http://www.bargainsonsale.co.uk/my_category.aspx")

Response.Status = "301 Moved Permanently"
        Request.AddHeader("Location"http://www.mysite.com/category/page3.aspx")
        Response.AddHeader("Location", "http://www.bargainsonsale.co.uk/my_category.aspx")

    End Sub

I would then just copy and paste and alter the URLs for the remaining pages i want to redirect. So long as the application does not run any slower I prefer this method.