1, 2 a) b) passwords for specific tasks, 4, 5 when database is password protected. True network version. |
3, 5
No record-locking. Not really a "network version" |
3
Besides: mixed versions network: (Macintosh & Windows) Individual preferences file on different users machines
No record-locking. Not really a "network version". Anyhow, must purchase individual licences for each user |
1 (special price and conditions, see Identity card;
2 first control is at MS-Windows' sharing permission level;
within RM:
a) only for one user at the time when the database is opened in Read-Write Exclusive, nobodyelse can access the db until it is closed;
b) Read-Write Share: all the logged users can perform anything apart from: Global edit, Chang db sort order, Field Type edit, Synonyms in Term Manager;
3 yes if db is opened in one Read-Write Share and many Read-Only Share mode;
4 yes if db is opened in Read-Write Share;
5 yes if db is opened in Read-Only Share
3 4 5 are all possible different configurations, but no administrator can control those access modes apart from Windows sharing/protection rights: to select one type og log in is left to the user.
No record or field locking is provided: many users in Read-Write Share mode can open and modify the same record and the same field: it will be saved on the last exit from that point of view.
N.B. As already mentioned, functions like: change database sort order, global edit, field and reference type edit are reserved in Read-Write Exclusive mode to only one user, whilst others cannot access the database.
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No record-locking. Not really a "network version" |