Creation Password (GRX)

[Richard Kreiss]

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> From: filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On
> Behalf Of Scott Walker
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 4:23 PM
> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: RE: Creation Password (GRX)
> 
> 
> Chris said:
> 
> Sometimes what we do here is we will take an existing file (ie. Gr_REDBK),
> and copy the key, map, and indexes into another folder, for example called
> REPREDBK.  What we see happen when we do this is when we access the file
> REPREDBK we get a "ENTER CREATION PASSWORD FOR 'REPREDBK'" message
> box.
> There was no password on the original GR_REDBK file to begin with.  Does
> anyone know why this happens....
> 
> 
> Scott says:
> 
> You should use the fpcopy program provided to copy a file to a new file
> name, or to rename an existing file.  That will prevent the problem you
are
> having.
> 
> As for your current situation, I seem to remember it has something to do
> with the map file getting some encrypted password in it and when you
> directly copy it to a folder with a new name (as opposed to using fpcopy)
this
> generates the problem.  I can't remember but I believe the way to directly
> edit the map (like with notepad) to remove this problem has been discussed
> on this list.  I hope someone else will jump in and give you that
procedure.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Scott

If I remember this hack correctly, one would create a new filepro file with
the name wanted with at least 1 field.

Then open the original map and the new in an editor and copy everything
below the header to the new map. Make sure that you replace the first field
in the new map file with the first field of the map old file so everything
lines up properly. Then copy the key and data segment sizes making sure not
to change the password.

Map:record length of key;record length of data:number of fields in
key;password

map:595:0:66:bcea1c80:vgH8o(Mg&arI*}#h

In the above case, the record length is 595, the data segment is not used -
zero length, 66 fields in key; then the password.

The save the new map and copy the key, data and the rest of the files to the
new directory.

A lot of work when fpcopy, as mentioned above and by Ken, does this in a
much easier, cleaner and faster way.

Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting
rkreiss at gccconsulting.net