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On 30/05/2007, at 2:53 AM, Walden H. Leverich wrote:

I believe (but won't bet on it) that there's an API that will set those
flags on a file too. Perhaps the APIs could be used on a table? I would
think so.

If such an API existed then possibly but it doesn't (well I could find no public API that exposes these attributes in the InfoCentre).

These attributes are set at CREATION and cannot be altered after creation via CHGPF or similar.

Of course, there is always SST ...

I see other appenders have suggested:

1) OVRDBF INHWRT(*YES)
Respected by SQL INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE but does not issue an error--simply ignores the attempted write. This is different from ALWUPD(*NO) ALWDLT(*NO) for which an UPDATE or DELETE operation will fail with SQL0150. Interesting that this message refers to a VIEW or LF ...

2) Use triggers to deny the operation

As I see it the major problem with these options is that they require either action at run-time (i.e. OVRDBF) or reliance on a state that can be changed (i.e., the trigger can be dropped by a suitably authorised person). The ALWUPD and ALWDLT attributes can only be set at creation and cannot be changed later except via deleting and recreating the file (or judicious use of SST) which makes these settings more secure.


Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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