ASP Classic Named Parameter in Paramaterized Query: Must declare the scalar variable

Question

I\'m trying to write a parameterized query in ASP Classic, and it\'s starting to feel like i\'m beating my head against a wall. I\'m getting the following error:

Answer 1

with server.createobject("adodb.command")
  .activeConnection = application("connection_string")
  .commandText = "update sometable set some_col=? where id=?"
  .execute , array(some_value, the_id)
end with