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At 07:40 AM 2/2/98 -0500, David Knittle wrote: >One major gotcha with odbc, I think. Once you give users access to odbc on >the 400, don't expect them to use it only with the vb programs you have >written. They will use it in excel, access ( a real problem, as it provides >an easy way for a user to update data in a non-controlled way), etc. That's very true, but easily fixed with an exit program. Not a major project if all you need is to prevent updating. It get's a little dicier if you need to allow SOME updates, but it still is not too bad. Pete Pete Hall peteh@inwave.com http://www.inwave.com/~peteh/ +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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