From the root folder of an application, I tried Server.MapPath to a folder above my application. I want more than one application to access the same database. I got the error "Cannot use a leading ../ to exit above the top directory." So can Server.MapPath only map a path within the same application? bmacd
You shouldn't need to use the '../' See this link for examples: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...-server-mappath-server-mappath-server-mappath
