Changes to ASP Files May Not Take Effect If Caching Is Disabled

• Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Changes to ASP files may not take effect if ASP file caching is turned off. ASP file caching for a Web site can be turned off by checking the Do not cache asp files on the Process Options tab in the Application Configuration property sheet. It can also be turned off by selecting the property sheet for the computer name. Select WWW Service from the Master Properties list box and then click Edit. On the Home Directory tab, click Configuration. On the Process Options tab, select the Do not cache ASP files check box. The Process Options tab is available only if the "Run in Separate Memory" option is checked on the Home Directory tab of the property sheet.

CAUSE

The Script Engine cache and Template cache are not synched properly.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT version 4.0. For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734: How To Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, perform the following:

1. Stop and restart the Web site to make the changes to the ASP file take effect.



2. Set Number of Script Engines cached to 0 or set it to cache All ASP Files.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q187750: Internet Information Server Returns Old Content to Browsers

Additional query words: iis script

Keywords : IIS4Faq kbfaq
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug