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MyRichElder.com - 21 Jan 2005 14:51 GMT

I've published a web site that I'm quite pleased with using MsPub 2003.
Having data emailed from my forms I've created works fine, but I experimented
yesterday with trying to save form data in files for autopopulating either a
database or excel file. Here's the issue: the form data gets saved in
index_files directory that my hosting service (hostingbyregister.com)
restricts my access to. Seems when FP extensions are turned on, then FTP
capabilities as well as many other tools are disabled. Can I (1) modify the
folder that form data is posted to? Or (2) can you suggest some manner of
automating the receipt of email form data to be used in a excel file and/or
database? Thanks.....Rich (www.myrichelder.com).

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David Bartosik [MSFT MVP] - 21 Jan 2005 20:28 GMT

Most hosts have a control panel interface that allows you to change/create
permissions on your account.

Regardless of how you collect the form data it takes a program on the server
to manipulate the data which is off topic for this forum and way beyond the
capabilities of Publisher. (look at ASP.NET, ADO.NET)

You can handle the data manually, getting the form data and adding the data
to a local data source. If you were using a file on the server to hold the
data then I would suggest you use a local web folder to access the server
and download the file. If you are using the HTTP method to publish your site
(you should be) then you should already have the web folder in your local
network places. You can browse and open it using Windows Explorer. If not
and you need to create the web folder manually search on "web folders" in
Windows Help.

David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com
www.davidbartosik.com

> I've published a web site that I'm quite pleased with using MsPub 2003.
> Having data emailed from my forms I've created works fine, but I
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> and/or
> database? Thanks.....Rich (www.myrichelder.com).

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Roman - 07 Nov 2005 23:30 GMT

I have the same problem. I can see the folder index_files through ftp, but I
cannot see it when I try to link an access db to a form data file within that
folder. How can I fix this? Thanks...

> Most hosts have a control panel interface that allows you to change/create
> permissions on your account.
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> > and/or
> > database? Thanks.....Rich (www.myrichelder.com).

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