KB Issue
Include file returns the error Missing File or Virtual attribute when running the page.
Issue Details
You may receive the following error if the wrong character is used in your INCLUDE FILE
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Active Server Pages error 'ASP 0128'
Missing File or Virtual attribute
/Check.asp, line 1
The Include file name must be specified using either the File or Virtual attribute.
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<!--#include file-"../MyFile.asp"-->
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In this example, we use a DASH
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-
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, which is the wrong character to use in the INCLUDE FILE
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Resolve Issue
<!--#include file="../MyFile.asp"-->
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As you can see, we have replaced the DASH
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with an EQUAL
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sign, as called for.