FP98: VBScript Error When Browsing to Page With Database Region (183037)

SYMPTOMS

When you preview a page that contains a database region, one of the following error messages appear in the Web browser:

Microsoft VBScript compilation error '80a03fb'

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Microsoft VBScript compilation error '800a040e'

NOTE: The error may differ depending on the version of your Web server.

CAUSE

These messages appear in any of the following cases:

You moved the "Database: Start" section after the "Database: End" section of the database region.

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You moved the "Database: End" section before the "Database: Start" section of the database region.

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You deleted the "Database: Start" or the "Database: End" sections from the database region.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: If you moved "Database: Start" after "Database: End"

If you moved the "Database: Start" section after the "Database: End" section, follow these steps:

Select the "Database: Start" section.
On the Edit menu, click Cut.
Place the insertion point above the database region and then click Paste on the Edit menu.

Method 2: You Moved "Database: End" After "Database: Start"

If you moved the "Database: End" section after the "Database: Start" section, follow these steps:

Select the "Database: End" section.
On the Edit menu, click Cut.
Place the insertion point below the database region and then click Paste on the Edit menu.

Method 3: You Deleted the "Database: Start" or the "Database: End" Sections

If you deleted the "Database: Start" or the "Database: End" sections, remove the database region and then re-insert it.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

180405 FP98: Sample ASP Wizard Available for Download

175770 FP98: How to Post Information to a Database Using ASP

175771 FP98: How to Display Contents of a Database Using ASP