MartyConnelly
martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Wed Mar 21 14:27:20 CDT 2007
Maybe and that's's a big maybe, you might be able to read via ODBC, IBM bought Informix. Free ODBC drivers were once available on the Net. Informix 3.30 http://www.carlprothman.net/Default.aspx?tabid=90#ODBCDriverForInformix Mark A Matte wrote: > Blue Bird...and the product was imageABLE. > > I did track down an employee...wrote some of the app...but he hasn't > returned my calls. > > The DB is INFORMIX...and there is a tool in the app that will convert > the OBJID back to a date time...but only 1 at a time...and I have over > 5 million. > > >> From: "Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software" <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> >> Reply-To: Access Developers discussion and problem >> solving<accessd at databaseadvisors.com> >> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem >> solving'"<accessd at databaseadvisors.com> >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT(kinda): Crack Code >> Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:58:07 -0700 >> >> What's the company name? Maybe somebody knows someone who worked >> there (I >> just tracked down an former employee of a defunct company). >> >> Also how do you know that the 8 character keys are date/time? >> >> What's the platform of the db? Access? >> >> Rocky >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark A Matte >> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 8:49 AM >> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com >> Subject: [AccessD] OT(kinda): Crack Code >> >> Hello All, >> >> I have a DB...just the data...no FE...all of the Keys are 8 character >> alpha-numeric. This key is generated from the date time. The >> company that >> developed the app no longer exists. I need to figure out the logic >> used, >> and convert these keys back to date time. I've searched online for any >> reference to the company/software...and no luck. >> >> Any ideas/directions...anything? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Mark A. Matte >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Its tax season, make sure to follow these few simple tips >> http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/PreparationTips/PreparationTips.a >> >> spx?icid=HMMartagline >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.15/728 - Release Date: >> 3/20/2007 >> 8:07 AM >> >> >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > _________________________________________________________________ > It's tax season, make sure to follow these few simple tips > http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/PreparationTips/PreparationTips.aspx?icid=HMMartagline > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.16/729 - Release Date: 21/03/2007 7:52 AM > > -- Marty Connelly Victoria, B.C. Canada