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Development and Production Modes for Solution Sites

The Solution Sites can operate in two modes, DEVELOPMENT and PRODUCTION. PRODUCTION mode shows user-friendly error messages that are set in the Active Server Pages (ASP) error page associated with the error encountered, and does not reveal site internals. DEVELOPMENT mode enables you to see more detailed error messages. The detailed message includes the file name and line of code in which the error was raised. DEVELOPMENT mode also shows you the user-friendly message associated with the error so that you know what your users will see if they encounter the same error in PRODUCTION mode.

There are other differences between PRODUCTION and DEVELOPMENT mode that may be used while debugging your Web site. For example, when in DEVELOPMENT mode, test credit card numbers are automatically filled into the crdtcard.asp page.

To change the environment you are working in, you must change the environment variable in the global.asa file. Set the MSCSEnv key to the environment variable you would like to use, either MSCSEnv = DEVELOPMENT or MSCSEnv = PRODUCTION.

See Also

On Error Resume Next

Normal Bubble-Up

Pipeline Warnings

ASP Error Pages for Solution Sites

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