Since I upgraded to IS2009 I get this warning saying "Virtual Directory has a blank application name" and it won't appear for IIS 7.
I actually don't have an application name but since it insists I'll put one in.
However, when I attempt to fill something in for the application the UI prevents me and blanks out everything I enter. It just keeps creating these ID_STRING### variables that are set to nothing. (### being a 3 digit number that keep incrementing each time I edit)
There a hotfix for this UI bug? How can I get away without needing an application name?
I experienced the same behavior, however in IS 2010 it has been solved.
This doesn't help if one is using IS 2009 and since I also have to use IS2009 besides IS 2010, I was still looking for a solution. Using the following steps, I was able to enter the application name and it persists: [LIST=1]
Go to the application name text box and remember the string id, e.g. ID_STRING123.
In General Information | String Tables, find the ID_STRING123 entry and set the value to the desired name, e.g. MyAppName.
Go to the Direct Editor and find the ISIISCommon table.
Enter the desired name (MyAppName ) in the AppName column of the proper record.
Going back to the application name text box, the magic is apparent: it showed MyAppName! Even switching to another Virtual Directory and back did not change the content.
EDIT: PS it seems that steps 1 and 2 are not necessary, steps 3 and 4 will take care of adding the proper strings to the String Tables
