Terry,

>>As you probably know, CAs don't require a DBC.
>Thanks Dave - CA's don't but ADO (for the most part) does ( i think!)?

The use of ADO against remote data, such as SQL Server, does not require a DBC, but simply requires knowing the various ADO objects to be used and instantiating them, setting properties, and calling methods (sometimes passing one object to another). No DBC required at all.

If you are using ADO against VFP tables (VFP OLE DB driver) you can set up the connection to point to a DBC OR to a directory containing free tables. Either way, there is nothing about ADO that requires a DBC.

>You have penned a book on this, I gather. Everytime I've seen you, you were focused on bbanging the keys of your laptop. It's good to know you burn the candle to get this info to us. Thanks!

Nope, no book. I am teaching a session at both DevTeach and SouthWest Fox on subclassing CursorAdapter and I'm using CAs on a live project right now, so the subject matter is very much on my mind. :-)

There is, however, some good info on CursorAdapters in the What's New in VFP8 and New in Nine books from Hentzenwerke, as well as a 3-part series on CursorAdapter by Doug Hennig in the Oct-Nov-Dec 2002 issues of FoxTalk.