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Word Protection while exporting
I am generating reports using Crystal Reports. The reports are generated as
word documents. Once the document is created, it should not be modified....Is there anyay this can be done..? Since many reports are generated each time, it's not feasible to change the settings for each and every report. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, -Swe |
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Swe was telling us:
Swe nous racontait que : I am generating reports using Crystal Reports. The reports are generated as word documents. Once the document is created, it should not be modified....Is there anyay this can be done..? Since many reports are generated each time, it's not feasible to change the settings for each and every report. Can you convert the reports to PDF documents? -- Salut! _______________________________________ Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP ISTOO Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org |
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We could..but the "users" want the reports to be generated in Word ONLY....
"Jean-Guy Marcil" wrote: Swe was telling us: Swe nous racontait que : I am generating reports using Crystal Reports. The reports are generated as word documents. Once the document is created, it should not be modified....Is there anyay this can be done..? Since many reports are generated each time, it's not feasible to change the settings for each and every report. Can you convert the reports to PDF documents? -- Salut! _______________________________________ Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP ISTOO Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org |
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Ultimately this is going to be a matter of negotiation between you and your
users. However, the requirements as you've stated them seem mutually exclusive. If the document is in Word format, it can be changed. Word is inherently an editor, not a "non-editor". The only difference among various protection schemes is whether it takes a determined user 5 seconds or 5 minutes to break them. If the documents must be secure against alteration, you cannot leave them in Word format. (Even PDF isn't very secure, as there are programs to convert PDF back to Word format.) If the object is merely to prevent accidental alteration, mark them as read-only. It also wouldn't be a bad idea to train users not to tamper with reports. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Swe wrote: We could..but the "users" want the reports to be generated in Word ONLY.... "Jean-Guy Marcil" wrote: Swe was telling us: Swe nous racontait que : I am generating reports using Crystal Reports. The reports are generated as word documents. Once the document is created, it should not be modified....Is there anyay this can be done..? Since many reports are generated each time, it's not feasible to change the settings for each and every report. Can you convert the reports to PDF documents? -- Salut! _______________________________________ Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP ISTOO Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org |
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