>A form uses a remote view into a SQL Server database. One of the fields is Varchar 8000 bytes which comes over as memo field. As the form is opened and the contents of the field are accessed in the corresponding editbox init, there is a message Connectivity Error: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Invalid cursor state. I placed a set step on in the editbox init, and voila, no error appears.
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>Suspecting a timing problem I added a delay. This solves the problem but requires about a 7 second delay. Is there a way to have VFP make the first record available immediately and continue fetching in the background?

WAG, try GO TOP.