Problem Statement
Operation must use an updateable query." for ASP pages
Cause
There might be several reasons for this error. One of the most common reason is inappropriate permissions.
Error message
Getting the error Microsoft JET Database Engine error '80004005'
Operation must use an updateable query.
/myfolder/test-page.asp, line 315
Solution
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- Login to your server with administrator user.
- Locate wwwroot folder of your website ( usually located at c:\inetpub\ or c:\Hosting Spaces\Domain.com\Â )
- Click on Properties >>Â Security.
- Click on Edit and select the IIS_IUSRS.
- Check the checkbox against necessary permission (Read, Write and Modify) from the permissions list and click on OK.
