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• Re: AccessDataSource - Object reference not set to an instance of an object

  [quote user="hans_v"] [quote user="jesnell"] In VS, when I right-click on the App_Data folder and select "Add Existing Item...", then navigate to and select the .mdb file and try to add it, I get the error message: "An error occurred while processing the local data file: Object reference not set to an instance of an object." [/quote] ANd what if you just add the mdb to the App_Data folder in Windows Explorer, and then click the refresh button in VS Explorer

  Posted to Access Databases and AccessDataSource Control (Forum) by jesnell on 6/30/2009

• Re: AccessDataSource - Object reference not set to an instance of an object

  Correct...that's what I should be see or start out with, but I don't. It goes straight to the "Define Custom Statements or Stored Procedures" dialog box and the Previous button just takes me back to selecting a database. I'm guessing that my original issue with importing the .mdb is the source of the problem. I'm only guessing, since I don't enought about all this yet, but could there be something wrong in the way my VS2008, IIS, or Vista Ultimate is set up or configured

  Posted to Access Databases and AccessDataSource Control (Forum) by jesnell on 6/30/2009

• Re: AccessDataSource - Object reference not set to an instance of an object

  [quote user="hans_v"] Although I cannot recreate what your are describing, I might have something what you could do. Since you've downloaded the database, it could be that it is blocked. Can you rightclick the database and choose properties. On the bottom of the general tab, it could be that you see: "This file came from another computer and might be blocked". If you do, click on the unblock button [/quote] Hans, Thanks for your response. You were correct that the file was

  Posted to Access Databases and AccessDataSource Control (Forum) by jesnell on 6/29/2009

• AccessDataSource - Object reference not set to an instance of an object

  Greetings, I'm new to ASP.Net websites and databases and I'm following examples in a book, as I learn all this. I'm currently following an example in the book on adding and configuring an AccessDataSource and adding a simple Access .mdb that the author created. Situation : In VS2008 Standard Edition (while developing a sample website), I'm trying to bring into the App_Data folder an existing Access 2003 database (.mdb) that the author of the book already created. I downloaded the

  Posted to Access Databases and AccessDataSource Control (Forum) by jesnell on 6/28/2009