Data file encryption status
Data file encryption status ( structurePath , dataPath ) -> Function result
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| structurePath | Text | → | Pathname of 4D structure file to be checked |
| dataPath | Text | → | Pathname of 4D data file to be checked |
| Function result | Object | ← | Information about the encryption of the data file and of each table |
Description
The Data file encryption status command returns an object providing the encryption status for the data file designated by the structurePath and dataPath parameters. The status for each table is also provided.
dataPath designates a 4D data file (.4dd). It must correspond to the structure file defined by the structurePath parameter. You can designate the current structure file but the data file must not be the current (open) file.
Note: Use the ds.encryptionStatus( ) method to determine the encryption status of the current data file.
Returned value
The returned object contains the following properties:
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| isEncrypted | Boolean | True if the data file is encrypted |
| keyProvided | Boolean | True if the encryption key matching the encrypted data file is in the 4D keychain(*). |
| tables | Object | Object containing as many properties as there are encryptable or encrypted tables. |
| <table name> | Object | Encryptable or Encrypted table |
| name | Text | Name of the table |
| num | Number | Table number |
| isEncryptable | Boolean | True if the table is declared encryptable in the structure file |
| isEncrypted | Boolean | True if the records of the table are encrypted in the data file |
(*) The encryption key may have been provided:
- previously:
- before this data file was opened, using a connected device,
- with the ds.provideDataKey( ) command when this data file was opened,
- after the data file was opened, with the Discover data key command
- using the Register data key command
Example
You want to know the encryption status of a data file that corresponds to the current structure file:
var $status : Object
$status:=Data file encryption status(Structure file;"D:\\Invoices\\Data_2019\\Invoices.4dd")
Case of
:(Not($status.isEncrypted))
ALERT("The data file is not encrypted")
:($status.isEncrypted&(Not($status.keyProvided))
ALERT("The data file is encrypted and the encryption key is not in the keychain. You will not have access to encrypted data.")
:($status.isEncrypted&$status.keyProvided)
ALERT("The data file is encrypted and the encryption key is in the keychain. You will have access to encrypted data.")
End case
See also
4D Blog - New 4D commands to work with encrypted data
Encrypt data file