Insert Database Grayed Out

[Angela]

I am trying to create an interface for visitors to view
results from an existing database, however, every tool FP
tells me to use is grayed out and I can't figure out why.
Everything under the data menu is also grayed out. I'm
using asp. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

The Database interface requires a site running under the FP SE on a windows server
- not a disk based web
Most of the items under the Data menu require a site running under WSS on a Windows 2003 Server




| I am trying to create an interface for visitors to view
| results from an existing database, however, every tool FP
| tells me to use is grayed out and I can't figure out why.
| Everything under the data menu is also grayed out. I'm
| using asp. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
|
| Thanks!

 

[Clayton]

There are several reasons why Database on the Insert menu might be unavailable.

You're using a Web site based on Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services

Web sites located on servers running on Windows SharePoint Services use a
different set of features to display data. To display data on a Web site
based on Windows SharePoint Services, click the Data menu, and then click
Insert Data View.

You're using a disk-based Web site

When you open the site in Microsoft FrontPage, check to see that the
location specified at the top of the Folder List begins with http://. An
example of a valid location is http://www.example.com/subsite1.

If the location appears to be a path to a local or network location— such as
C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Web Sites\Subsite1— you'll
need to create a Web site at a location that uses the HTTP protocol. A Web
site on a local or network drive is not a valid location to display
database-enabled pages.

Your authoring settings do not allow Active Server Pages (ASP) (note: this
was my problem)

On the Tools menu, click Page Options.

Click the Authoring tab.

In the FrontPage and SharePoint Technologies area, select the Active Server
Pages check box.