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Subject: Re: read only databases?
Author: Thomas Ernst
Date: 1998-12-18 03:33:00I fully agree. Get disappointed myself some time ago.
(At least I can't see any reason for not being able to open a readonly file)
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Von: Michael Joerms
An: INTERNET:xansys@o...
Datum: Freitag, 18. Dezember 1998 02:59
Betreff: [xansys] read only databases?
>From: Michael Joerms
>It would be nice if you could open a .db file to which you don't have write
>access. In many cases, it is necessary to use a database belonging to
>another analyst. Most of the time you don't wan't to modify the database.
>Currently the only options are to change the permissions to allow access
>(allowing accidental mods to occur) or copying the file which chews through
>disk space. The ability to open read only databases would also allow the
>use of archival databases on CD's or other read only media.