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Asked: 2026-05-12T17:25:47+00:00

Having a problem with IIS on Windows Server 2003 (using a classic ASP web

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Having a problem with IIS on Windows Server 2003 (using a classic ASP web application)
The database server (SQL Server 2005) is on the same machine.

I create a recordset, and set its activeconnection as follows:

Dim RS
Set RS = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
RS.ActiveConnection = "Provider=SQLOLEDB;Network Library=DBMSSOCN;Data Source=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,1433;Initial Catalog=mydatabase;User ID=myusername;Password=mypassword;"

The problem is that as SOON as I set this connection string, the following error is raised:

Arguments are of the wrong type, are out of acceptable range, or are in conflict with one another.

I know there isnt a problem with this connection string because when I use my development server, but point the connection toward the remote database, it works great.

I have tried many MANY connection string variations (from connectionstrings.com) and they have given the same error.

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  1. Editorial Team

    @RobV – Creating a connection object and assigning that to the recordset is indeed an option, however, a shortcut to this is assigning a connection string to the recordset – which does work.

    In fact the following code is the most efficient:

    Dim RS
Set RS = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
RS.Open <sqlstatement>, <connectionstring>

    Im not sure what happened with the error I was getting but it SUDDENLY just stopped without having changed any code!

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