Front Page Forms Send to database

[Guest]

I'm using FP2003 and when I create a form and want to send to a database I
have a problem. The problem is that the "create database" is greyed out.
I've tried to "add a connection" and it will not create one. What am I doing
wrong. I've sorted to the posts and can't find a solution. This used to work
fine, and I believe that this problem might have occured when I installed the
most recent SP.

 

[Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]]

Do you have a web open?

 

[Andrew Murray]

are you working with and open site/web? (not just in a "page".)

 

[Guest]

I'm working with a page that is connected to a site.

The problem is when I create a form, select form properties, send to
database, options, and then try and create a database. The create a database
is "greyed out", meaning the function is disabled. Something is broken in
FP. I have FP on my laptop and when I edit this site and I can "create a
database" When I try and edit this site on my desktop I can't "create a
database". I've uninstalled/reinstalled FP and it's still broke. Probably
something broken in the registry.

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

Is the Web you have opened in FP a server based web (available) or a disc based web (not available)

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| I'm working with a page that is connected to a site.
|
| The problem is when I create a form, select form properties, send to
| database, options, and then try and create a database. The create a database
| is "greyed out", meaning the function is disabled. Something is broken in
| FP. I have FP on my laptop and when I edit this site and I can "create a
| database" When I try and edit this site on my desktop I can't "create a
| database". I've uninstalled/reinstalled FP and it's still broke. Probably
| something broken in the registry.
|
| "Andrew Murray" wrote:
|
| > are you working with and open site/web? (not just in a "page".)
| >
| >
| > | > > I'm using FP2003 and when I create a form and want to send to a database I
| > > have a problem. The problem is that the "create database" is greyed out.
| > > I've tried to "add a connection" and it will not create one. What am I doing
| > > wrong. I've sorted to the posts and can't find a solution. This used to work
| > > fine, and I believe that this problem might have occured when I installed the
| > > most recent SP.
| >
| >
| >

 

[Guest]

Doesn't make a difference. In the past I've been able to create a database
through the form generator on disk based and then upload to my server. The
create database function has just stopped working. I can create a database
in access and then add the connection, but that's a lot more work because I
have to manually enter the field names.

 

[Andrew Murray]

you need to open the web first, then open the page with the form, then go to form
properties,options, send to database etc.

 

[Andrew Murray]

Do you have the server extensions running on your server (or on your PC - i.e.
running IIS Windows XP Professional?)

 

[Guest]

Wasn't the problem. Something in fp or xp went south. Had to reformat the
drive and reinstall the system, now everything is just "peachy".

Thanks for the help.

Jim