>>>>>There is almost nothing that can't be done with VFP :-)
>>>>>But when you on the way to convert your application from VFP NATIVE database to some other back end, I don't think that opening the table before invoke CA CursorFill() method is the way to go. This is just my opinion of course.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Any particular reasons?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Aleksey.
>>>
>>>Yes,
>>>If I want to move to SQL Server, but have no time to convert all my forms I will prefer to use ADO recordset or ODBC one (not for VFP 9 tables) when I build CA, just to make sure that I won't miss something.If I must use the table before CursorFill() method what will happens with my form where I have a 20-30 tables opened? Also when I finish convert I must go through all my form and remove all code where I open my tables. This can be done in CA class, but after finishing conversion I mus remove that code from my class.
>>>
>>
>>What is the answer to the question: "If I must use the table before CursorFill() method what will happens with my form where I have a 20-30 tables opened?" What exactly will happen?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Aleksey.
>
>In BeforeOpenTables of the form I must have:
>

>USE MyNatoveVFPTable1 ALIAS SomeAliasThatCAWillExpect1 IN 0
>USE MyNatoveVFPTable2 ALIAS SomeAliasThatCAWillExpect2 IN 0
>USE MyNatoveVFPTable3 ALIAS SomeAliasThatCAWillExpect3 IN 0
>....
>USE MyNatoveVFPTable20 ALIAS SomeAliasThatCAWillExpect20 IN 0
>

>
>
>Of course all this could be done in CA class, but what if I have some CA that get data from many tables and uses many joins?
>Are you sure that using USE .... ALIAS and after that base CA to that Alias is easier way?

Borislav,
uses a SELECT with files sourceTable or DBC!tableName (NATIVE = DBF backend),
if it has need VFP open the table:

CLEAR
SET MULTILOCKS ON 

CREATE TABLE testCAAlias (f1 I, f2 I)
INSERT INTO testCAAlias values(1,1)
INSERT INTO testCAAlias values(2,2)

USE

*USE testCAAlias ALIAS SomeOtherAlias IN 0

LOCAL oCA as CursorAdapter
oCA=CREATEOBJECT("CursorAdapter")

oCA.DataSourceType="NATIVE"
oCA.SelectCmd="select * from testCAAlias"
oCA.Tables="testCAAlias"
oCA.KeyFieldList="f1"
oCA.UpdatableFieldList="f1,f2"
oCA.UpdateNameList="f1 testCAAlias.f1, f2 testCAAlias.f2"
oCA.BufferModeOverride= 5 

oCA.Alias = "testCAAlias_"

?oCA.CursorFill()
*SELECT testCAAlias

INSERT INTO testCAAlias_ VALUES (3,3)
DELETE FROM testCAAlias_ WHERE f1=2
UPDATE testCAAlias_ SET f2 =11 WHERE f1=1

SELECT testCAAlias
?ALIAS()
LIST

SELECT testCAAlias_
?ALIAS()
LIST

?TABLEUPDATE(.T.)

SELECT testCAAlias
?ALIAS()
LIST

CLOSE TABLES all
USE testCAAlias 
LIST