I am trying to extract the ascii data from an old RevG database. I now know that I need to run Porter from the TCL, but have run into a problem. If I log into the database as my client does, I don't have access to the TCL. I then log on as SYSPROG, but the developer has set up a different password than that which the customer uses. Am I at a dead end? Or barking up the wrong tree? I'm pretty sure that I do need to log on as SYSPROG here, right?

Thanks in advance,

Hugo Heriz-Smith

Are you logging on as user SYSPROG or using the developer's id which happens to default to SYSPROG? If it is the latter, then simply modify the command to log in. For example, instead of

REV UserId

type

REV AccountName UserId

That should log the developer user to the account you're interested in. Alternatively, if you are logging directly in to SYSPROG, you could create a new user with access to TCL or use qfiles from SYSPROG.

Getting into SYSPROG may or may not be helpful. The account is only for system level stuff like adding accounts and changing account passwords. The password to TCL is in the LOGON menu in that account and has been trapped. Account passwords are simple to hack. The TCL password is little harder, but not by much. Contact directly for details.

Charles Schmidling

DATASCAN Systems, Inc.

[email protected]

RevG application passwords are stored in a DOS readable format. Look for a very small ROS file and edit it.

You should then be able to login to SYSPROG.

Sean

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