Re: [WebDNA] db admin tool

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2008


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 101479
interpreted = N
texte = Kenneth Grome wrote: [snip] > When a db contains encrypted data you cannot edit that field > without screwing up that record or possibly trashing the > entire db. So if you use this kind of webdna tool you must > limit its editing use to only those fields that contain > non-encrypted data. > > Naturally the tool could be built to disable editing of > encrypted fields, but it cannot figure out which fields are > encrypted all by itself, so this is an important setting > the user must make in the prefs before the tool will > function properly -- just like setting the name of > the "sku" field in each db so it knows which field contains > a unique value in each record. > > Sincerely, > Ken Grome This is pure guano! ;-) I kid. However, you *can* edit encrypted data just fine.. just decrypt into a input field and encrypt going back in. Donovan -- Donovan D. Brooke PH/FAX: 1 (608) 291-2024 ---------------------------------------------- VP WebDNA Software Corporation 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, DE 19958 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] db admin tool (Kenneth Grome 2008)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] db admin tool (Donovan Brooke 2008)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] db admin tool (Patrick McCormick 2008)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] db admin tool (Patrick McCormick 2008)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] db admin tool ("William DeVaul" 2008)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] db admin tool (Kenneth Grome 2008)
  7. RE: [WebDNA] db admin tool ("Olin Lagon" 2008)
  8. RE: [WebDNA] db admin tool ("Michael A. DeLorenzo" 2008)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] db admin tool (Donovan Brooke 2008)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] db admin tool (Gary Krockover 2008)
  11. [WebDNA] db admin tool (Patrick McCormick 2008)
Kenneth Grome wrote: [snip] > When a db contains encrypted data you cannot edit that field > without screwing up that record or possibly trashing the > entire db. So if you use this kind of webdna tool you must > limit its editing use to only those fields that contain > non-encrypted data. > > Naturally the tool could be built to disable editing of > encrypted fields, but it cannot figure out which fields are > encrypted all by itself, so this is an important setting > the user must make in the prefs before the tool will > function properly -- just like setting the name of > the "sku" field in each db so it knows which field contains > a unique value in each record. > > Sincerely, > Ken Grome This is pure guano! ;-) I kid. However, you *can* edit encrypted data just fine.. just decrypt into a input field and encrypt going back in. Donovan -- Donovan D. Brooke PH/FAX: 1 (608) 291-2024 ---------------------------------------------- VP WebDNA Software Corporation 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, DE 19958 Donovan Brooke

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