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Database writes from Frontpage with 2 forms

Asked by: lauracatkins

I have a page created using Frontpage with 2 forms that receive data from previous pages.  This final page has 2 different submit buttons - the submit button that is active is also based on data passed from the previous page.  Both submit buttons submit form data that is written to a database; they then move on to other pages based on user input.

The problem is that the database submits are intermittent.  Only slightly more than half of the data is getting submitted. Records that do get submitted are complete, but not all submissions of the form result in a record getting written. All other functions are working as expected.  In looking at data that did submit successfully, there is no pattern - it doesn't seem to be based on any field values or user selection.

All database function was done through Frontpage - I did not alter what FP does in any way.  My server administrator has checked permissions, and has not found any problems on the server side.

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!  I know my code could probably use some corrective action - as a side question: should I have a DOCTYPE, and what should it be for an asp page?

  • Teacher3.txt
    • 30 KB

    Final asp page that submits to teacher31 database

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2009-09-04 at 05:58:02ID24707524
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database

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intermittent

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forms

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frontpage

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asp

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FrontPage-Expressions

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Active Server Pages (ASP)

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Microsoft Access Database

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Answers

 

by: Surone1Posted on 2009-09-04 at 06:55:23ID: 25259685

the "on error resume next line" prevents you from seeing what exactly goes wrong..
 you could add this to the bottom of the script to see the error description if there is one:

<%
If Err.Number <> 0 then
response.write Err.Description
Error.Clear
End If
%>

 

by: lauracatkinsPosted on 2009-09-04 at 10:13:04ID: 25261547

Should I remove the On Error Resume Next line?

 

by: Surone1Posted on 2009-09-04 at 10:41:35ID: 25261770

you could, or add the code from my last post..

 

by: Surone1Posted on 2009-09-04 at 10:48:31ID: 25261827

then try submitting data and see if an error message shows

 

by: lauracatkinsPosted on 2009-09-04 at 10:55:03ID: 25261885

I've added the code you suggested, left the On Error Resume and have submitted the form 6 times - all 6 successfully wrote to the db - no errors.

I will test intermittently over the weekend to see if I can get it to fail.  Not knowing what causes it to fail, I'm not sure how long it will take to be able to see the errors, but will be back in touch when I know more.  Thanks, for now.

 

by: Surone1Posted on 2009-09-04 at 11:07:58ID: 25261975

grr good thing i had another look at the code..

lets also replace every:
Err.Clear
with
If Err.Number <> 0 then
response.write Err.Description
Err.Clear
End If

 

by: Surone1Posted on 2009-09-04 at 11:08:54ID: 25261979

otherwise the script may clear the error before it reaches the piece of code that checks for it without any warning

 

by: lauracatkinsPosted on 2009-09-04 at 12:17:13ID: 25262518

OK - I did that and entered 3 records, all 3 got written to the database.  

Upon finding an error, where is that response.write going to write to - does it display an error page?  I will continue submitting records to try and cause it to fail.

 

by: Surone1Posted on 2009-09-04 at 12:20:00ID: 25262546

no, it will write it on/in the page.. maybe we could have it do a messagebox as well.
that way you wont miss it.

 

by: lauracatkinsPosted on 2009-09-04 at 12:22:37ID: 25262572

OK - I can do that.  Thanks so much for looking at this - hopefully I'll be able to see what's going on before too many submit attempts.

 

by: Surone1Posted on 2009-09-04 at 12:27:32ID: 25262615

if you are using internet explorer and you want it to do a messagebox when there is an error.. then you could change:

response.write Err.Description

to:

%><SCRIPT LANGUAGE="VBScript">
  msgbox <%=Err.Description%>
</SCRIPT><%

 

by: Surone1Posted on 2009-09-08 at 09:15:44ID: 25283406

any luck?

 

by: lauracatkinsPosted on 2009-09-09 at 04:56:17ID: 25290188

No,  not yet - will submit more records today.

 

by: lauracatkinsPosted on 2009-09-14 at 04:55:07ID: 31628335

Surone1 was very quick to give me direction so I could see what's going on.  While I have not been able to get the database writes to fail since I added Surone1's code, the answer has given me the tools I'll need when it does fail.  At that point, I'll be able to either correct the problem or I'll post another question.

Thanks, Surone1, for your help!

 

by: Surone1Posted on 2009-09-14 at 11:30:33ID: 25328011

o.k. when you do catch the error fell free to post back here or make it a related question so i'll be notified.

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