Re: spl decompiler

David Kosenko wrote: > "Leffler, Jonathan" <jleffler@visa.com> offerred: > +>If an spl decompiler exists, its my solution. > +>If you know one, please tell me. > + > +Why would you need one? The source for the SPL is stored in the > database > +along with the compiled code (so it can be reoptimized when > necessary), so > +there shouldn't be any reason why you need the decompiler > > Well, one of the options we discuss in class for creating "secure" > stored procedures (i.e. one that nobody knows what it does) is to > remove the uncompiled version from the database. Since the compiled > version is still present, the procedure will run, but no nosy > individuals can go poking around it. This is ESPECIALLY useful in > situations where a vendor is creating a system for deployment on > customer sites. Anyone at the customer site could have informix login > capabilities, and thus be able to hit the database, dump the SPL code, > rewrite the procedure to their liking and rebuild the proc, possibly > defating the purpose the procedure had in the first place. By pulling > the source out, that is not possible. > > Just a thought. That is my problem: I have purchase informix aplication software , but the source code of spl is NOT in the systables. The software runs normaly good, but an persistent error -710 appears. The only way to repare is stop informix and run update statistics. The informix service says that I need to look in the source code of the stored procedures, but I don't have it!!! HELP! Frederic Palmitjavila malestivat@andorra.ad