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<DIV><SPAN class=253102721-01052006><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Greetings,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=253102721-01052006><FONT face=Arial size=2> I have
an "organically grown" RT system with a rat's nest of a rights matrix. I want to
clean this out and start again. I have designed and tested a new set of rights
for everyone but I'm wondering as to the best way of getting this implemented. I
have the luxury of a development box that I can load snapshots of production
onto. I can see the following possibilities:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=253102721-01052006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=253102721-01052006><FONT face=Arial size=2>* Dump PROD onto
DEV, change things, dump ACL table on DEV and import to PROD. But this means
PROD has to remain static while this is done otherwise horrible things will
happen because of changes to table indices etc. I can't see PROD not being used
while this is done so I doubt I can do this.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=253102721-01052006><FONT face=Arial size=2>* Manually altering
all the PROD ACLs. Will take hours. Horrible but safe.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=253102721-01052006><FONT face=Arial size=2>* Some sort of API
on top of SQL like the rt command line to remove, replace and re-define
rights?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=253102721-01052006><FONT face=Arial size=2>* Manual SQL stuff.
Shudder.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=253102721-01052006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any
ideas?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Philip Kime</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>NOPS Systems Architect</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>310 401 0407</FONT></DIV>
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