I've done exactly what you describe for a couple of clients. I believe you just need to ensure you don't modify the table structure of the 2.6 tables from the VFP app.

>Are there any issues accessing foxpro 2.6 tables from a more recent version of VFP, for example: version 6, or above? The client has a viable 2.6 for Dos app, but wants a custom export routine, complete with UI, that they could run periodically.
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>Thanks in advance.