15 May 18:38
Accessing 4D data file residing on a remote volume
From: David Downie <dedownie@...>
Subject: Accessing 4D data file residing on a remote volume
Newsgroups: gmane.comp.lang.inug-4d.tech
Date: 2008-05-15 16:41:09 GMT
Subject: Accessing 4D data file residing on a remote volume
Newsgroups: gmane.comp.lang.inug-4d.tech
Date: 2008-05-15 16:41:09 GMT
To all I have a client who has used a custom 4D 2003 client-server database running on Windows to collect clinical data over the past 10 years. They have now migrated to a major hospital information system. However they want to archive the 10 years of clinical data and wish to access it in the 4D database after it is archived. Constraints are: Transferring the data to the new system is not an option They want a single-user configuration The program file and 4D need to reside on a local client running Win XP SP2 or possibly Win2K SP4 For security purposes the data file (780 MB) needs to reside on a remote secure shared volume The hardware for the shared volume is an EMC NAS storage server, the file system is NTFS, and the OS is (possibly) Win 2003 server (EMC is the manufacturer, and NAS stands for Network Attached Storage) The network connection/protocols between the client workstation and the shared volume are TCP/IP over WAN The shared volume will be secured through user/group access set by permissions; if there is any need to write to the data file this can be done if the user has modify permission Given this configuration, would there be any problem in the single-user client running the 4D clinical application to access the 4D clinical data file residing on the shared volume. In my mind I would not think so, but wanted to check on this list with people with more experience in sunch a configuration.(Continue reading)
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