PRB: Use of the <SCRIPT> Tag in the Global.asa File (272862)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Active Server Pages

This article was previously published under Q272862

SYMPTOMS

The Application and Session event procedures in the Global.asa file of an Active Server Pages (ASP) application might not fire when the code is enclosed within <SCRIPT></SCRIPT> tags.

CAUSE

The RUNAT attribute of the SCRIPT tag has not been set to "Server" to indicate that the enclosed code is script that needs to be run on the Web server.

RESOLUTION

Specify the RUNAT attribute in the SCRIPT tag and set its value to "Server". Also, you can substitute the SCRIPT tag with <% %> tags.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Here is an example of a <SCRIPT> tag, which specifies the RUNAT attribute:

<SCRIPT Language="VBScript" RUNAT="Server">
 'Code that implements the Session and Application event procedures
</SCRIPT>

The following would be equivalent:

<%
 'Code that implements the Session and Application event procedures
%>

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	5/8/2001
Keywords:	kbDSupport kbprb KB272862