Re: [WebDNA] db admin tool
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 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 GromeThis is pure guano! ;-)I kid.However, you *can* edit encrypted data just fine.. justdecrypt into a input field and encrypt going back in.Donovan-- Donovan D. Brooke PH/FAX: 1 (608) 291-2024----------------------------------------------VPWebDNA Software Corporation16192 Coastal HighwayLewes, DE 19958
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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 GromeThis is pure guano! ;-)I kid.However, you *can* edit encrypted data just fine.. justdecrypt into a input field and encrypt going back in.Donovan-- Donovan D. Brooke PH/FAX: 1 (608) 291-2024----------------------------------------------VPWebDNA Software Corporation16192 Coastal HighwayLewes, DE 19958
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