Sounds like it is an Access 97 DB which should be converted to Access 2000
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| Not sure about the current one as this is the first involvement I have had.
| I am running Access 2003 and it states that I need to covert.
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| "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
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| > Which version if the Access Database and which version of Access are you running?
| >
| > The database should be at least Access 2000 format.
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| > Thomas A. Rowe
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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| > | > > It's not letting me open it without converting it.
| > >
| > > "David Berry" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Just don't convert it, make the changes and upload it back to the web site.
| > >> Make a backup of it first just in case.
| > >>
| > >>
| > >> | > >> > Thanks David. Yes I do see that type of code meaning that it is linked to
| > >> > a
| > >> > database. So are you saying I could just go in and edit the tables in the
| > >> > database? Unfortunately, the Access version used is older than mine and
| > >> > it
| > >> > is asking for me to convert it. Not sure if I want to do that because
| > >> > they
| > >> > maybe using the database to make their own changes as well and probably
| > >> > have
| > >> > an older version of Access.
| > >> > hmmm?
| > >> >
| > >> >
| > >> > "David Berry" wrote:
| > >> >
| > >> >> You can open and edit ASP pages in FrontPage however you have to be
| > >> >> careful
| > >> >> because there may be code on the page that you don't want to delete. If
| > >> >> you're seeing blank cells, click in on and switch to Split View and see
| > >> >> if
| > >> >> there is ASP code there that's generating the link dynamically (like from
| > >> >> a
| > >> >> database). You'll see something like:
| > >> >>
| > >> >> <% ..... code ........ %>
| > >> >>
| > >> >> If it's coming from a database then all you need to do is update the link
| > >> >> in
| > >> >> the database. If you are not comfortable with ASP then you may want to
| > >> >> consider having someone else work on this customer's site as you could
| > >> >> break
| > >> >> the code if you don't know where to make changes.
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >> >> > Hi all, newbie here.
| > >> >> > I have a customer who has asked if I can update some text and links on
| > >> >> > their
| > >> >> > site. When I ftp to the site and look in the "webroot" directory all I
| > >> >> > see
| > >> >> > are .asp files. I was told that this site was designed with FP but I
| > >> >> > am
| > >> >> > not
| > >> >> > familiar with ASP in front page so I am not sure how to edit the pages.
| > >> >> > One
| > >> >> > request is simply to update some links but when I try to open the page
| > >> >> > my
| > >> >> > options are save or open when I try to just open it says that I can't.
| > >> >> > So
| > >> >> > I
| > >> >> > have saved the file to my local system but now when I open the link
| > >> >> > page
| > >> >> > and
| > >> >> > look at it in split view the links are not displayed. They are just
| > >> >> > blank
| > >> >> > cells.
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > Are .asp pages linked to other sources that I need to be concerned
| > >> >> > about
| > >> >> > or
| > >> >> > can I just edit the code?
| > >> >> > Do I need to go in and edit the Access Database as well?
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > Any help is much appreciated. Including offers to sub contract! (if
| > >> >> > interested post back and I will leave my contact info)
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > Thanks!
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
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