Hey, before you knock Access, give it a try. I had never used Access until a few months ago, so I never had an opinion in the Access vs. VFP debate. I just knew I used VFP and it was a good enough tool that got the job done.

Then I tried Access 97 in a little after hours contract. Of course there was a learning curve, but I was impressed with some features.

Now I know it a little better.

I hate it. It is an end-user database tool that is trying to be a development tool. It is weak.

Now, on top of that, it is unreliable. I feel fortunate that I joined a company that uses VFP (well, FPD when I started). If MDM was using Access, I would have learned that and probably never looked at VFP. Sometimes you just get lucky.


>Check out the following link for a story on Access data corruptions:
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>http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,25778,00.html
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>No development tool is perfect, but I at least I feel confident in FoxPro's data engine. Does anyone think that MS will push VFP more as the premier Desktop/LAN database tool? ;)
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>Jack Mendenhall
>Reinsurance Management, Inc.