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Protect DBF Files
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:35 PM

Hi All

Is there any way to stop DBF files being opened by excel etc

Cheers

Colin

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Re: Protect DBF Files
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 07:54 AM

Hi,
You can try while exit program to change first byte to of the .dbf file to '01' and wile starting application change it back to '03'
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Re: Protect DBF Files
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 02:40 PM

Colin

If I recall .. you can rename a .dbf to any extension you wish ( like .dat ) and when you open the file you will need to use the name and extention :

Select 1
Use ( "Table.dat" ) via "DBFCDX" SHARED

Should work ..

Rick Lipkin

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