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KB #240023: DBF becomes decrypted after xBase PACK command
Type: | Tip |
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This explains why an encrypted DBF might become decrypted after a PACK command and how to avoid it. | |
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When your program issues a PACK command, XBASE platforms, such as Visual FoxPro or xBase++, use the following procedure internally:
In this process, original-file might become decrypted because PACK actually creates a new file. You can avoid this in a couple of different ways:
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Last modified: 1/13/2016