>>>>I need to migrate to VFP9 first (yes I know not 100% necessary but desirable)
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>>>>Then I need to move to SQL server
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>>>>Then I need to move to .Net
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>>>You don't need to go to vfp9 to use sql server. We have it here in both 6.0 and 7.0. Do you have to move to 9?
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>>John
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>>Now that's really helpful - no I don't need to move to VFP9
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>>Sadly all my table work in VFP6 is individual calls which means a hell of a lot of changes - any tips on putting SQL in as backend?
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>>Thanks
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>>Colin
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>You can change the local sql operations on vfp tables to access the analogous sql tables by setting up a connection string, creating your connection then issuing sql passthrough and getting the return set into a cursor for use in vfp. Not sure its going to be terribly difficult but will involve some changes ....

But I need to get more VFP SQL statements into my apps as opposed to scan/seek/ etc? - once I've worked that out then I can start playing with SQL Server - is that a logical progression path in your mind?

Colin