Table security

Use File > Set Password to set a new password to an unprotected file or to modify the password of a protected file.

With a protected file, when you select File > Set Password, the Modify Password dialog box opens, where you can change the existing password.

With a non-protected file, when you select File > Set Password , the Password Setting dialog box opens, where you can specify a new password.

The password settings are saved in the table file, which is similar to:

# Translation lookup table
#
prologue
    who: dwc
    date: June 18, 2013 3:03:17 PM CDT
    outname: output
    inname: input
    bidir:  0
    type:  tbl
    version:  4.0
end_prologue
#
password=cGFzc3dvcmQ=
dflt_passthrough=0
dflt=
dflt_encoded=false
#
TRIPS
PRIC1
encoded=0,0
#
TRIPM
PRIC2
encoded=0,0
#
MAIL
PRIC4
encoded=0,0
#
MISCS
TEST
encoded=0,0
#
HMISC
TEST1
encoded=0,0
#
CMISC
TEST2
encoded=0,0
#
UMISC
TEST3
encoded=0,0
#
OHMIS
TEST4
encoded=0,0
#
BMISC
TEST5
encoded=0,0

The value for password indicates the current file is password protected; this key does not exist if the file is not password protected.

The value for dflt_encoded indicates whether the default value is encoded.

  • true means an encoded default value.
  • false means that the specified default value is not encoded.

This key is missing if no default value is encoded.

The values for encoded specify whether the cells in each row are encoded. A value of 1 means an encoded cell. A value of 0 means that the cell is not encoded. This key does not exist if no cell in that row is encoded.

Removing the password

Select File > Remove Password to remove the password to a protected file. This opens a confirmation dialog box. Click Yes to continue.