In principle, I agree that the simplest way would be to store the PDF reports within an R:Base database; however, 2 issues come to mind.
First, as you know, the R:Base created PDF files tend to be large and, if thousands need to be stored, it will likely exceed the 2 Gb file size limit (ask me how I know this).of course, V8 or newer versions would not have this limitation. Second, when backing up the system, the majority of the data you are backing up is data that has gone unchanged and will not change; the storage of these large files might present a problem. When you use external files, you can do sequential backup that include only the new files. A system could be created that stores encrypted/password protected PDF files in a password protected directory that can be accessed using only valid passwords. The database would store the name and location of the file as well as the password to decrypt the file. Javier, Javier Valencia 913-915-3137 _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Downall Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 1:00 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Saving PDFs to Database Each provider, usually with their own lawyers and risk management people, interprets the law and decides how to implement appropriate protections. I'm with Tom. A lot fewer people are self-taught at hacking an R:BASE Grant-Revoke protected, encrypted database, than are self-taught at hacking the Windows file system. Bill On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 1:52 PM, MDRD <[email protected]> wrote: But the VA lost a HD with all the doctors info on it?
