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Troubleshooting "Operation must use an updateable query" errors

 

Error:

 

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'

[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Operation must use an updateable query. /tablename_edit.asp, line xxx

 

Solution:

Scenario1: Testing on the Web Server

If you are testing the program at web-server, your web hosting provider should have a designated folder for databases where correct permissions are already set. You need to move database file to that directory and update connection string accordingly.

Example:

Let's say you have the following directory structure on you web server:

cgi-bin
database
logs
www/asp/db

Where:

database - designated database folder
www/asp - folder where ASP files reside
www/asp/db - folder where database file resides

Old connection string should look like this:

strConnection = "Provider=MSDataShape;DBQ=" & server.mappath("db\db1.mdb") & ";Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DriverId=25;FIL=MS Access;MaxBufferSize=2048;PageTimeout=5;UID=admin;"

New connection string in this example will be:

strConnection = "Provider=MSDataShape;DBQ=" & server.mappath("..\..\database\db1.mdb") & ";Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DriverId=25;FIL=MS Access;MaxBufferSize=2048;PageTimeout=5;UID=admin;"

 

Scenario2: Testing Locally

If you are testing locally and received the above described error, that usually means that there is a permission problem. To fix that, you need to give full permission to EVERYONE to the directory where database is located. To do that ,you need to:

  • Right-click on the folder where the database is located

  • Go to Properties

  • Go to Security

  • Add user named EVERYONE (if don't exists)

  • Assign Full Permissions for user EVERYONE

  • Click OK

 

For Windows XP users only:

If permission tab is not enabled or missing or sharing tab does not allow to grant the permission, you need to do the following:

  • Go to the folder where the database is located

  • Go to Tools->Folder Options->View and uncheck Use simple file sharing (recommended) (last option in the list)

  • Click OK

  • Now you can right-click on the folder where the database is located

  • Go to Properties

  • Go to Security

  • Add user named EVERYONE (if don't exists)

  • Assign Full Permissions for user EVERYONE

  • Click OK

 

 

 

 

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