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Nibelung44
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Fiddling with the .mdb file
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September 25, 2013, 10:47:33 AM »
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Hi,
Has someone tried to open the .mdb file? That's MS Access right? Is it password protected?
I would like to clear out the history of some of my leaders, so they are more readable.
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Re: Fiddling with the .mdb file
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Yes, Yes, Yes.
If you break something with a modified database, Steve is less likely to look into the issue as the issue
may
be caused by database edits.
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ok, and so how I find the password? I would like to trim down the history of my leader (text field, I used to be a database dev so I think I can do ok here)
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send Steve a pm and ask. He may or may not want to give it out. He does want to keep the password restricted as this is one very complicated database that is very easy to mess up.
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Don't take this the wrong way as for obvious reasons Steve doesn't want people messing around in the DB. It is very easy to break something.
If you are smart enough to edit tables correctly (especially with relational links) then you are smart enough to figure out how to get around the password.
The same is true for the designer password. If you can figure it out on your own, you are not likely going to make accidental errors and then report them as a bug.
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