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    #1

    Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

    Hello,

    My apologies for initially posting this under the Web/Browser Applications.

    Just wondering is there a way to edit the passwords or a way to add passwords to generated reports or forms?

    Thank You
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    #2
    Re: Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

    Hi Joe,

    You can add a password to a layout when you select Save As. I can't see that you can edit an existing password.
    Regards
    Keith Hubert
    Alpha Guild Member
    London.
    KHDB Management Systems
    Skype = keith.hubert


    For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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      #3
      Re: Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

      If you give a layout a password you can change the password by opening it in design mode, select save as, enter the new password, use the original name.
      There can be only one.

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        #4
        Re: Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

        Thank you for the replies.

        So basically I just spent days building a report and have not locked it with a password and now I need to regenerate it and re save it with a password.

        Would be rather cool if there was a form where you can choose a report or form and change or add passwords.

        Thanks Again

        Joe

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          #5
          Re: Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

          Not sure what you mean by regenerate.

          Open the report in design mode, choose Save As..

          Click the password button and enter a password.

          Save the report with the original name.

          Should take less than 10 seconds.
          There can be only one.

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            #6
            Re: Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

            Thanks for your help guys.

            This helps me greatly. So to rename the password just save as the file give it a name and add the new password.

            Too easy.

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              #7
              Re: Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

              Joe,

              Just as a matter of interest, why do you want to do this?
              Regards
              Keith Hubert
              Alpha Guild Member
              London.
              KHDB Management Systems
              Skype = keith.hubert


              For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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                #8
                Re: Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

                Hi Keith thank you for your interest.

                I am new to Alpha 5. Its quicker to learn and develop without password protecting everything as you go because it can be a tedious task typing in passwords each time changes need to be made.

                This is why I asked so latter if i need to I can just go ahead and password protect everything. Why password protect everything? SO whoever downloads my program can not edit copy any of my reports or form content which I am presuming can be done if not password protected.

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                  #9
                  Re: Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

                  Hi Joe,

                  Now that I understand where you want to go with your application, your main concern should then be to prevent another Alpha developer getting to the Control Panel. This can be done with some help from members of this forum. Setting a password to each layout as you say is tedious and I hate to upset you, but, layout passwords can be read from outside the application.

                  In all the years of developing applications, I have yet to hear of a developer taking someone's project and passing it off as there own.

                  I assume that when your project is completed and fully tested by another developer, who you can trust, the download will be with the Runtime.

                  If this is to be a generic application, why not make it web based and sell this as a monthly subscription? If they don't pay, you lock them out. No need to worry about passwords or developers copying your work.
                  Regards
                  Keith Hubert
                  Alpha Guild Member
                  London.
                  KHDB Management Systems
                  Skype = keith.hubert


                  For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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                    #10
                    Re: Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

                    HI Keith,

                    Thank you for your advice.

                    Do you have an example of a web based system in Alpha 5 that uses the subscription model?

                    Thanks again for your help.

                    Joe

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                      #11
                      Re: Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

                      Hi Joe,
                      Do you have an example of a web based system in Alpha 5 that uses the subscription model?
                      No, sorry I don't.

                      I do have a site where the users pay to have job details on-line. www.churchjobfinder.co.uk
                      Regards
                      Keith Hubert
                      Alpha Guild Member
                      London.
                      KHDB Management Systems
                      Skype = keith.hubert


                      For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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                        #12
                        Re: Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

                        Hi Keith never thought about Alpha 5 as a web application.

                        Your website is a cool application and can't believe its made with Alpha 5.

                        Alpha 5 is very powerful.

                        Thanks for sharing.


                        Joe

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                          #13
                          Re: Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

                          Thanks for sharing.
                          Your welcome. And thanks for the compliment.

                          What is the concept of the application you are building?
                          Regards
                          Keith Hubert
                          Alpha Guild Member
                          London.
                          KHDB Management Systems
                          Skype = keith.hubert


                          For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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                            #14
                            Re: Editing and Later Adding Passwords to Forms, Reports etc

                            Its based on staff performance.

                            To do a subscription type of package for the application I think you may need to add 1 extra field into the tables of data that separates the data when editing and viewing reports.

                            As you can imagine there could be 50,000 rows of data and it needs to be separated by some way.

                            I have not put any thought into this just thinking out load.


                            Joe

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