Installation guide

Troubleshooting for Windows
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Test 4. Verify the Web server can run a script in the
cgi-bin directory, using PERL.
NOTE—This diagnostic tests the ability for the Web server to execute PERL scripts.
Since FlashCONNECT does not use PERL scripts, it is possible for
FlashCONNECT to work even if this diagnostic fails.
Setup:
• FlashCONNECT must be installed on your Web server.
• FlashCONNECT need not be installed on the database server.
• The PERL scripting language must be installed on the Web server.
• Copy the following applications from the w3library directory to
the cgi-bin directory on the Web server:
get_parameters.pl, get_parameters.pm
Process: Use a browser to access the get_parameters.pl file. The URL will
look something like:
http://yourwebhost/path/get_parameters.pl
For example:
http://mywebhost.rainingdata.com/cgi-bin/get_parameters.pl
Success: A Web page showing the parameters and environmental variables
displays. Generally the parameters section is empty and the
environmental section is not usually empty.
Failure: An error message displays.
Follow-up: Confirm the following are true:
• The URL is correct.
• PERL exists on the Web server.
• PERL is accessible by the Web server.
• The Web server has execute access to the files in the cgi-bin
directory.
This problem does not involve FlashCONNECT. Contact your site
administrator for assistance.