thanks..it finally works..it was my prof fault that she didnt tell me that 

she has to update the permissions to write the database...it finally works 

however..thank you



At 04:55 PM 11/19/2001 -0600, you wrote:

>Make sure the database is in a directory that has write permissions. Also,

>you may want to check the I_USER

>permissions. I typically keep all of my databases in a directory called

>"datastore" and set the appropriate

>permissions for that directory.

>

>Scott Reed

>

>-----Original Message-----

>From: cathy [mailto:jmjsilk@c...]

>Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 4:28 PM

>To: asp_discuss

>Subject: [asp_discuss] asp error-help!!!

>

>

>Microsoft JET Database Engine error '80040e09'

>

>Cannot update. Database or object is read-only.

>

>i keep on getting this error....i need help

>

>

>here's some of codes...

>'create a recordset object

>         Set objRS = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")

>         objRS.Open "GB", objConn, adOpenDynamic, adLockOptimistic,

>adCmdTable

>

>         objRS.AddNew

>

>         objRS("name") = strName

>

>         If (len(strLocation)) > 0 then

>                 objRS("location") = strLocation

>         End If

>         If (len(strEmailAdd)) > 0 then

>                 objRS("email") = strEmailAdd

>         End If

>         If (len(strURL)) > 0 then

>                 objRS("URL") = strURL

>         End If

>         If (len(strComments)) > 0 then

>                 objRS("comments") = strComments

>         End If

>         objRS("dateentered") = now()

>

>         objRS.Update

>         objRS.Close

>         objConn.Close

>




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