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This utility provides the ability to go to a page and unzip a file.
To invoke the tame unzip utility, access any web directory with /!util/zip.tam on the end of the url. You will be given a list of the zip files in the directory with the option to unzip or view any of the contents. This functionality requires logon access to the shop. Here is an example of the zip utility:
http://greatdomain/coolshop/downloads/!util/zip.tam
The showdb function provides you with a browser based method of editing and viewing your tame database files. These are the files with the *.tdb or *.tab extensions. Once you have created the database field names in a flat file, save the file as a space delimited (*.tdb) or tab delimited (*.tab) file within your mall or shop. The file can be in the a shop directory in the document tree or in the mirror directory located in the data and configuration directory. Reference the directory section section to see where these directories are located. The mirror directory provides additional security to protect your database from unauthorized access because the tame directory tree is not web accessible by the general public.
Showdb allows you to eliminate the need to copy files from one location to another after editing on a local machine. It also eliminates the need to use a text editor, spreadsheet or other database for data entry and editing. However, this functionality does not exclude the use of these other method. Often you may have special needs or use your database for multiple purposes and this functionality extends your options but does not restrict you.
Often the person entering the data in your database is web savvy. This features supports these individuals and allows editing of your site's pages to be more seamlessly integrated with your database editing process.
The remainder of this section will describe the showdb function in detail. You may also want to review the section on databases and data access for further assistance with the design and use of your shop databases.
Once your basic file has been created and saved you can access it through your browser. The show database function, showdb.tam, is a utility of the tame product. As with all utilities it is accessed using the !util/ command. For example:
http://yourdomain/yourshop/!util/showdb.tam
This will provide you with a password request which is controlled by the administrative password database. That is, those with administrative access to the shop also have access to this utility for all databases in the shop or the shop mirror.
For a detailed description and support of showdb reference Using Browser-Based Database Support.
created: Katherine C. Davis 11/25/97