PRB: WebClasses Server Application or Application Defined Error

• Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 6.0
• Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 3.0, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

After deploying a WebClass project, attempting to run it on the server produces one of the following error messages:

"Server Application Error"

The server has encountered an error while loading an application during the processing of your request. Please refer to the event log for more detailed information.

Please contact the server administrator for assistance.

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"your_application" error '800a9c68'
Application-defined or object-defined error
/your_vdir/your_app.asp, line 13


Line 13: Application("~WC~WebClassManager").ProcessNoStateWebClass "PROGID.CLASSID", _Server, _ Application, _ Session, _ Request, _ Response

CAUSE

Here are two possible causes for this error:

• The Package and Deployment wizard does not create the virtual directory and application for you.
  
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• The installation and registration of the necessary run-time files failed.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:

• Re-create the virtual directory in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and create it as an Application.
  
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• Ensure that the run-time files required by WebClasses have been installed on the server. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q242550 INFO: System Files Needed to Run WebClasses (IIS Applications)

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES

For additional information about WebClass Package and Deployment issues, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q194296 HOWTO: Debug PDW Internet Deployment Issues

Additional query words: kbDSupport

Keywords : kberrmsg kbole kbInternet kbVBp600 kbWebClasses kbGrpASP kbInetDev
Version : WINDOWS:6.0; winnt:3.0,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb