limiting browse based on login?

[scooter6 at gmail.com]

   Joe,

   Can you explain a little more in detail, specifially item b?
   Or if there is a thread on this, what was the subject line so I can try
to find it
   and the date of the thread.

   Thanks
   Scott



On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Joe Chasan <joe at magnatechonline.com>wrote:

>  On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:17:06AM -0400, scooter6 at gmail.com wrote:
> > I have a client requirement in getting some new business.
> >
> > I have a master file all setup with 1/2 million records.  Just about
> > everything that happens on this system is based on what is in this file.
> > Each record has a unique number  1234-0001    with  1234 being the client
> > number, then their records for that client are 1234-0001, 1234-0002, etc,
> > etc.
> >
> > This new client wants to be able to browse their records by logging into
> our
> > system, etc.
> > What I'm trying to do is perhaps create a few different "browse only"
> > screens off this master file, but I need to limit them to only seeing
> their
> > own records when they log in using the login ID I give them.  This is on
> a
> > SCO OpenServer system, if that even matters.
> >
> > So, basically I want to create a "custom" browse so when this client logs
> > in, it will give them a simply menu of "browse your records" and I want
> them
> > only to be able to see their records, not everyone elses.  Hope this
> makes
> > sense.
>
> without knowing more about your application or what you mean by "browse
> screens", it is difficult to answer.
>
> 2 ideas come to mind immediately.
> a) copy user-specific records (only) to a file or qualifier specific to
> that user and give them access only to that
> b) per another recent thread on this list - don't give them access to
> filePro's I/U/A menu at all, but instead have your own prompts and display
> via lookup browse that you define in processing (where you can limit
> records based on login) instead of fp's browse built into clerk.
>
> -joe
>
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