Hi,

Win2K; Delphi 7 Pro; DBISAM 4.24 Build 1.

We ship the DBISAM Database System Utility with our product to allow raw data administration. Our server is programmed to carry out scheduled
database backups on a regular basis but we also want to allow our customer's administrator to do backups manually before attempting data updates.

Our problem now is that we want to encorporate a few encrypted tables in the database that we don't want our customers to be able to view the
design or contents of, but do want them to be able to backup and restore manually using the Database System Utility. In other words we want the
manual backup and restore processes to occur without the encryption password.

Is this possible?

Roland

>
> Is this possible?
>

Sure. You get the source for DBISAM. Add the passwords to the session
oncreate.

Robert

Hi Robert,

<<Sure. You get the source for DBISAM. Add the passwords to the session
oncreate>>

I assume you mean the Database System Utility (dbsys.exe) source. If so, would this not be a breach of the copyright?

Roland

> Hi Robert,
>
> <<Sure. You get the source for DBISAM. Add the passwords to the session
> oncreate>>
>
> I assume you mean the Database System Utility (dbsys.exe) source. If so,
> would this not be a breach of the copyright?
>

Of course that's what I meant, everybody knows that

Robert

Roland,

<< I assume you mean the Database System Utility (dbsys.exe) source. If so,
would this not be a breach of the copyright? >>

No, you are free to modify and redistribute any of the utilities that we
provide.  That's why we provide the source code.  Some customers like to
re-brand the utilities, etc. so that they are specific to their products.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

"Tim Young [Elevate Software]" <timyoung@elevatesoft.com> wrote:

<<<<Roland,

<< I assume you mean the Database System Utility (dbsys.exe) source. If so,
would this not be a breach of the copyright? >>

No, you are free to modify and redistribute any of the utilities that we
provide.  That's why we provide the source code.  Some customers like to
re-brand the utilities, etc. so that they are specific to their products.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com >>>>>

Thanks Tim,

This will make things a lot easier. I guess I must of misinterpreted your "Usage Agreement" for the utilities:

"This product download is made freely available as a supplement to the base DBISAM product. As such, it may be re-distributed provided that its
contents are not modified in any manner and the package is re-distributed in its original form. Any sample source code contained within this product
download is made available strictly for informational and educational purposes. Under no circumstances may this product download, or any of its
contents, be sold to any third party."

Cheers

Roland

Roland,

<< This will make things a lot easier. I guess I must of misinterpreted your
"Usage Agreement" for the utilities: >>

We need to make it a bit more clear.  Basically we're saying that if you
redistribute it as the DBISAM utilities, then don't redistribute in a
modified form.  It's to prevent someone from distributing modified utilities
that indicate they are coming from us when they are not.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

"Tim Young [Elevate Software]" <timyoung@elevatesoft.com> wrote:

<<Roland,


We need to make it a bit more clear.  Basically we're saying that if you
redistribute it as the DBISAM utilities, then don't redistribute in a
modified form.  It's to prevent someone from distributing modified utilities
that indicate they are coming from us when they are not.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com >>

Thanks Tim

Much appreciated.

Cheers

Roland.