Cannot Add New Authors to MSPress Sample Site in German Version of Site Server 3.0

ID: Q246894

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Site Server version 3.0, Commerce Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you try to add a new author to the MSPress sample site in the German version of Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition, the following error message occurs:

Wir können Ihre Anforderung leider nicht verarbeiten:
Unbekannter ADD-Typ verwendet: Autor
Bitte gehen Sie zurück, korrigieren Sie den Fehler, und wiederholen Sie den Vorgang.

Note: This only effects the German version of Site Server Commerce Edition 3.0

CAUSE

There is a typo in the Author_new.asp file located in the Inetpub\Wwwroot\Mspress30\Manager directory.

RESOLUTION

The following asp code is incorrect:


<FORM METHOD="POST"
    ACTION="xt_data_add_update.asp">
    <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="type" VALUE="Autor">

Change the code to the following:


<FORM METHOD="POST"
    ACTION="xt_data_add_update.asp">
    <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="type" VALUE="author">

Note that "author" must be lowercase.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition.

Additional query words:

Keywords :
Version : winnt:3.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug