Linking Access to Visual Studio 2008
I am so frustrated with Visual Studio 2008! There never seems to be a quick and "easy" way to do anything with this program!
I have been using Access for years and have some pretty complex databases. But it is now time for me to make them web based.
I would like to link a very very simple access database with Visual Studio 2008. I keep getting errors! I cannot create an AccessDataSource
I have read on EE that access needs to be 2003. So, I resaved the database from 2007 to 2003 (it's a simple database, so no issue on this) . . .This did not solve my problem
Then I read on EE that I need to make sure I have correct security rights ("Everyone" needs full access) which we do
Then I read on EE that I need to add the path/file name to JetOLEDB: System Database
I also read to install/change the IIS . . but I have no idea what to do. I have IIS on my web server but I think that's all . . .eek!
I keep getting the same error (actually when I add the path to JetOLEDB, I get different errors
Here is my error . . ."Cannot start your application. The workgroup information file is missing or opened exclusively by another user" which it isn't. . .
Please Please Please. . . help me! I really do not know Visual Studio at all and I am trying to learn it, but I can't even get past the first step!
Here is what I am doing . .
Tools
Connect to Database
DataSource: MICROSOFT ACCESS DATABASE FILE (OLE DB)
DatabaseFileName: \\fileserver\reports\suppl
Log on to the database: I have tried my admin, SA and windows logon and passwords . . .
I have been using Access for years and have some pretty complex databases. But it is now time for me to make them web based.
I would like to link a very very simple access database with Visual Studio 2008. I keep getting errors! I cannot create an AccessDataSource
I have read on EE that access needs to be 2003. So, I resaved the database from 2007 to 2003 (it's a simple database, so no issue on this) . . .This did not solve my problem
Then I read on EE that I need to make sure I have correct security rights ("Everyone" needs full access) which we do
Then I read on EE that I need to add the path/file name to JetOLEDB: System Database
I also read to install/change the IIS . . but I have no idea what to do. I have IIS on my web server but I think that's all . . .eek!
I keep getting the same error (actually when I add the path to JetOLEDB, I get different errors
Here is my error . . ."Cannot start your application. The workgroup information file is missing or opened exclusively by another user" which it isn't. . .
Please Please Please. . . help me! I really do not know Visual Studio at all and I am trying to learn it, but I can't even get past the first step!
Here is what I am doing . .
Tools
Connect to Database
DataSource: MICROSOFT ACCESS DATABASE FILE (OLE DB)
DatabaseFileName: \\fileserver\reports\suppl
Log on to the database: I have tried my admin, SA and windows logon and passwords . . .
ASKER
NormanMaina: I'm the system administrator. I did read that on EE, but I have full access (and doublechecked after I searched through EE.)
Zhaolai: I will take a look.
Zhaolai: I will take a look.
ASKER
Zhaolai - I'm sorry, I don't know where to put this code in my project. I assume in the aspx.vb but I'm not sure where.
this is the current error I am getting. I have the access database in my server explorer now.
" It is an error to use a section registered as allowdefinition='machineto
also, when I try to edit the data in the web page program (as a user would) I get a security error as well. I assume they are related.
thx
this is the current error I am getting. I have the access database in my server explorer now.
" It is an error to use a section registered as allowdefinition='machineto
also, when I try to edit the data in the web page program (as a user would) I get a security error as well. I assume they are related.
thx
How do you bind the access db, in design time or in the code?
If in the code, you must have a connection string for the connection object.
If in the code, you must have a connection string for the connection object.
ASKER
I added it in design time (I think) It was not in the code (I don't know how to do that : )
I added it in Server Explorer under connections. Then I added an accessdatabase connection though the toolbox and then added a datagrid.
I am able to run the program, when I go to edit and update data in my datagrid, I get the attached error.
errormessage.jpg
I added it in Server Explorer under connections. Then I added an accessdatabase connection though the toolbox and then added a datagrid.
I am able to run the program, when I go to edit and update data in my datagrid, I get the attached error.
errormessage.jpg
ASKER
I was able to look at the error further and here is where the error is . . .
<authentication mode="Windows"/>
<authentication mode="Windows"/>
ASKER
Norman may be correct too on my issue, but when I read through the website links he gave me, I don't have any idea which issue is mine, and how to change it. I went through each section and I cannot find the menu picks I need. . .eek!
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thank you!
This error is typically caused when there are not enough file system permissions for either the folder in which the database resides, or for the database file itself. Users accessing your pages must have at least read, write, create, and delete permissions to work with the .ldb file that is created by the Microsoft Jet database engine.
These links will help you solve your problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300699
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823913