perms on file linux redhat 9 filepro 5.0

[Rick Henderson]

open is creating a file with 600 owned by filepro.  I need this file to
be readable by everyone.

pfumask seems not to apply and using the system "chmod 644"<_filename
does not work either.

any suggestions?
-- 
Sincerely,


Rick Henderson
Administrator for Computer Services
Windham School District
rick.henderson at wsdtx.org
Phone: (936) 291-5356
  Fax: (936) 291-4672