>>This thread has reminded me that VFP's DBC stores information that I'll need to access for some systems. Thanks, Mark.
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>I did the very same thing in the simpler FP 2.x days. But with all the stuff in the DBC, it was cheaper to get Stonefield than to develop my own time (which is $$$ to me). Plus you get other valuable functions with SDT as well. Plus I got a 10% discount being a Premier UT member.

Ah, but I'm just a hacker at heart. I've been playing around with the various FoxPro files (SCX, PJX, FRX, etc.) for years, and wrote quite a bit of code to manipulate these. Knowing the structure, what's kept in there, etc. I think has helped me understand the product (and to some degree how it works). So I don't look at it as a waste either in terms of time or money. I haven't yet look into the DBC, but believe me, I will.

Again, Mark, thanks for the reminder.