Flat file question?

hai
i have doubt that after extracting the falt files from client work station, what is the security status of that flat files.
bye
srinu

Dear Srinu,
When you are asked to load a file from Client workstattiion. the file would be locked against changes, and if you need to change any changes you ahve to ask the owner of the file to make it . and if it is more secured file, they would keep in the appserver to load.
Thanks,
Krishna

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