Welcome to to Sun Java System Active Server Pages version 4.0! This page provides a list of useful links to help you with our ASP product. From this page you can run basic diagnostics, jump to the ASP Administration Console, check for product updates, go to product documentation, and much more.

In this release we've made significant improvements and enhancements to the following:

The ASP Application Environment:

• Includes support for ASP 3.0 objects, VBScript 5.5, and JScript 5.5.
• Internationalized ASP engine, which now supports English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Japanese Shift-JIS, and Simplified Chinese.
• Enhanced ASP engine watchdog, which automatically restarts failed processes.

ASP application administration:

• In addition to the standard GUI for administrators, the console now supports command line administration.
• New swappable architecture, which provides easy updates to Web servers, database drivers, and/or the ASP engine.
• New Microsoft Access database migration utility, which publishes an Access database to MySQL.
• New ASP-based Database Management System (DBMS) for MySQL.

Extensions for Active Server Pages:

• Enhanced COM-to-Java bridge, which provides access to Java classes using a single line of code.
• New XML support.

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After installing Sun Java System Active Server Pages, you can use the following diagnostic applications to make sure the ASP Server is functioning correctly.

General Diagnostics:

• HELLO - Tests the functionality of ASP and VBScript by using a simple "Hello World" script.
• SERVER - Tests the ASP Server-to-Web server connection by retrieving the standard Web server variables.
• JSCRIPT - Tests the functionality of JScript.

Additional Components:

• COMPONENTS - Tests the functionality of additional components installed with Sun Java System Active Server Pages.

Database Diagnostics:

• ADO - Accesses ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) from VBScript. This application connects to a sample database by using Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) to test the functionality of ADO and the ODBC driver.
• JSADO - Performs the same test as ADO, but accesses ADO from JScript rather than VBScript.
• SQLEXECUTE - Uses ADO to execute an SQL statement and display the results. To use this application, you must first create a system DSN for your database on the ASP Server. See the topic "Adding a DSN" in the product documentation. Go to Configuring a Database > Configuring Data Source Names (DSNs) > Adding a DSN.

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The Sun Java System Active Server Pages "ASP Administration Console" is a browser-based tool used to manage your Sun Java System Active Server Pages installation. From the console you can configure ASP applications, configure database access from applications, monitor server performance, access complete product documentation, and more.
Go to the Administration Console

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If you're new to Active Server Pages (ASP) technology or to Sun Java System Active Server Pages, take the ASP Ten-Step Tour. The tour introduces the main features of Active Server Pages.
Click here to take the tour

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We have put together an assortment of resources to help you develop dynamic content with the Sun Java System platform. For the latest information, please visit our developer site at http://developers.sun.com.
The site provides easy access to the following resources:

Reference Materials:

Documentation
Product Feature Tour
Sample Code
Technical White Papers
Expert Articles
Supported ASP Objects
Error Code Reference

Developer Programs:

Early Access/Beta
Newsletters
Training & Certification

Download Goodies:

Sample ASP Applications
Developer Utilities
Product Add-ons
And much more!

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Support Resources
A wide range of online resources are available to help you get the answers you need to commonly asked technical support questions. If you run into difficulty, check the following resources first before contacting Customer Support directly. We may already have the solution you're looking for.

• Customer Support Home Page

• Customer Support Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  The most common questions Sun Java System Active Server Pages users have when starting out.

• Sun Java System Active Server Pages Knowledge Base

• Sun Java System Active Server Pages Online Support Forum
  A discussion area where users of Sun Java System products share ideas and solve problems.

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By default a searchable set of online documentation is installed on your server when you install Sun Java System Active Server Pages. The documentation is located at: http://[HOSTNAME]/caspdoc, where [HOSTNAME] is the hostname of the Web server configured to run with Sun Java System Active Server Pages.

Product documentation and README files can also be found online at the Sun Java System Active Server Pages Web site.

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