Michael,
I am assuming that when you say you want to allow access to a file to
which a user does not normally have access you mean that the program the
user is running may have access?
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SAFE file/database access rules let you write a rule for a file (or
group of files based on wildcards) such that you can restrict access to
occur through a specific program (or set of programs). For example,
USER(LEE.COURTNEY) AND ACCESS(R,L) AND PGM(PEEK.PUB.APPL);
would grant LEE.COURTNEY read and lock access but only when using the
PEEK program. By using an access rule to "restrict the interface" you
can grant controlled access which would normally not be allowed through
other utilities such as EDITOR, QUERY, etc. Also works for IMAGE
databases etc. Note - while MPE ACDs are similar to SAFE access rules,
they don't allow program specification (along with a lot of other useful
parameters) etc. so you can't do the above. Call or email for more
details.
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Regards,
Lee Courtney
President
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"Michael P. Smith" wrote:
>
> Well Folks,
>
> This is not exactly the type of question I like to ask, but I find I need
> to ask.
>
> I need to FOPEN or HPFOPEN a file that a user normally cannot access.
> Unfortunately, the file cannot be privledge mode, nor can it simply be
> lockworded. Right now the only thing I can really think of is to call
> AIFPROCPUT and give the PIN SM capability during the HPFOPEN. Is there a
> better way? I really don't like giving a pin SM, even temporarily.
>
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