arguements of wrong type??

[the other john]

Here's my project info first...

DB: Access 2000
server: IIS 2003

Here is the error I'm getting...

ADODB.Recordset error '800a0bb9'

Arguments are of the wrong type, are out of acceptable range, or are in
conflict with one another.

/admin/website_specs_s tep1_process.as p, line 166

Here is where the error is occuring...

Dim rsClient, ClientSQL
Set rsClient = Server.CreateOb ject("ADODB.Rec ordset")
ClientSQL = "SELECT * FROM tbl_clients WHERE fld_client_Emai l=" &
Request.Form("E mail") & ";"
rsClient.Open ClientSQL, objConn 'LINE 166

I usually get this error when I forget to reference the ado type
library dll with this...

<!-- METADATA TYPE="typelib" file="c:\Progra m Files\Common
Files\System\ad o\msado15.dll" -->

These are the steps I have take to no avail...
1). I have double checked with the server administrator to verify the
dll is actually where it is supposed to be.

2). I have checked and rechecked to be sure I am referencing my
connection file correctly (e.g. the "objConn")

3). I have checked to be certain the DB table and fields are correct.

4). I have tried replacing the ado constants with literals (if I refer
to these correctly). I specified all the options instead of allowing
the defaults to kick in as well (e.g. connection, cursor, locktype,
option) and still no difference.

I don't know what else to do at this point. Any suggestions?

Thank you!!!

John

[Bob Barrows [MVP]]

the other john wrote:

Here's my project info first...

DB: Access 2000
server: IIS 2003

Here is the error I'm getting...

ADODB.Recordset error '800a0bb9'

Arguments are of the wrong type, are out of acceptable range, or are
in conflict with one another.

/admin/website_specs_s tep1_process.as p, line 166

Here is where the error is occuring...

Dim rsClient, ClientSQL
Set rsClient = Server.CreateOb ject("ADODB.Rec ordset")
ClientSQL = "SELECT * FROM tbl_clients WHERE fld_client_Emai l=" &
Request.Form("E mail") & ";"
rsClient.Open ClientSQL, objConn 'LINE 166

I don't see where objConn was initialized and opened ...

ADO is not recognizing objConn as a connection object or a connection string
(bad idea to use a connection string here)

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[the other john]

I'm referencing a connection file as an include. I do it exactly the
same way on the same server for other apps and it works so I'm at a
loss here.

'ADO is not recognizing objConn as a connection object or a connection
string
'(bad idea to use a connection string here)
Could you elaborate on this? I suspect my method is not a good way to
do this. If so I have to say I am so "frustrated "! I learn primarily
from books and they tell me to do things like this but when I talk to
experienced programmers on newsgroups and else where I find out this is
not the case. Arg! Not your fault certainly, just venting.

[Bob Barrows [MVP]]

the other john wrote:

I'm referencing a connection file as an include.
"connection file"?
I'm not sure what you are talking about there.
I do it exactly the
same way on the same server for other apps and it works so I'm at a
loss here.
Whatever. i don't have access to your include file so I don't know what is
in it.

Does objConn point at a connection object? Is it open?
Or does it contain a connection string?

'ADO is not recognizing objConn as a connection object or a connection
string
'(bad idea to use a connection string here)
Could you elaborate on this? I suspect my method is not a good way to
do this. If so I have to say I am so "frustrated "! I learn primarily
from books and they tell me to do things like this but when I talk to
experienced programmers on newsgroups and else where I find out this
is not the case. Arg! Not your fault certainly, just venting.

I can't comment on the method you are using because I don't know what it is.
If your include file looks like this:

<%
dim objConn
set objConn=createo bject("adodb.co nnection")
objConn.Open "<valid connection string>"
%>

Then your method is fine. If instead, it contains:

<%
dim objConn
objConn="<valid connection string>"
%>

Then it is not fine.

It is a bad idea not to use an explicit, open connection object because
failure to do so can prevent connection pooling from working See:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...l/pooling2.asp
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;Q176056
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;191572
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;324686

connection failures caused by pooling disablement
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;328476

implicit connections:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=271128
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[the other john]

This is the include file that references my connection string at the
top of every page that connects to the database...
<!--# include virtual="/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx.asp"-->

This is what is inside the file referenced above...
<%
Dim objConn
Set objConn = Server.CreateOb ject("ADODB.Con nection")
objConn.Open "Provider=Micro soft.Jet.OLEDB. 4.0; " & _
"Data Source=E:\xxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x.mdb"
%>

I still have to read everything you sent as it will take a long time to
read it all so if there is anything more you can add or this is adds
clarity I'm providing it now.

[the other john]

ok, from what I can see I am using an explicit connection so is there
something else I am not seeing?

[Bob Barrows [MVP]]

the other john wrote:

ok, from what I can see I am using an explicit connection so is there
something else I am not seeing?

I don't see anything. I still think it's the objConn variable. There aren't
any other arguments in that line except the sql statement string.
What do you get when you do:

response.write typename(objcon n)

or this:

response.write objconn.state

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[the other john]

what the.....????! it produces "empty"!! this is jacked, the same
object works with another app...I'll post back after I play with it
some more..

thanks Bob

[the other john]

ok, I just KNEW this was going to turn out to be something dumb ;-/

this works....
<!--#include virtual="/xxxxxxxxxxxxx.a sp"-->

this doesn't...
<!--# include virtual="/xxxxxxxxxxxx.as p"-->

a space between the pound sign and "include". one dumb little space,
wow. well, thankfully, problem solved.

thanks again!