Protect DBF Files

Protect DBF Files

Postby Colin Haig » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:35 pm

Hi All

Is there any way to stop DBF files being opened by excel etc

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Re: Protect DBF Files

Postby avista » Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:54 am

Hi,
You can try while exit program to change first byte to of the .dbf file to '01' and wile starting application change it back to '03'
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Re: Protect DBF Files

Postby Rick Lipkin » Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:40 pm

Colin

If I recall .. you can rename a .dbf to any extension you wish ( like .dat ) and when you open the file you will need to use the name and extention :

Select 1
Use ( "Table.dat" ) via "DBFCDX" SHARED

Should work ..

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