Hi Dodi
Realy... IMHO too difficult to find information about ODBC spec even in MSDN... I using written with win32api own Connection String builder..

At first I get list of ODBC Drivers or DSN using Win32Api..
then also using win32api - build connection string...

Then... when odbc option exist in connection string.. easy to find info in MSDN or web... ;))
Well... I just build.. and try...

Denis


>Hi Denis,
>
>How may I find more information on ODBC? How may I learn how to utilize it?
>
>Thanks!
>~Dodi
>
>>Hy Paul,
>>Maybe you never think about that.. but using ODBC you can manipulate this data.
>>For example.
>>Create DBC,
>>Create RemoteView based on "Excel Files" Driver
>>Create View, select XLS file,(select checkbox [Include System Tables] - and in list appears all sheets in Excel filename.
>>Next step - you can select fields and customize remote view
>>You can setup Update Rules and "Send SQL Update" command.
>>
>>After you USE - you can
>>modify data and send TABLEUPDATE() .. and Excel data will updated.
>>
>>On my privios example - just one way to work with ODBC connections.. you may use this way with Access, Excel, Text files and any other ODBC Sources. Seems Its very flexable way to work with external data in VIsual FoxPro.
>>
>>Denis.
>>
>>>Actually that looks quite easy thanks alot I never though of using an odbc approach
>>>
>>>Paul