SCATTERING a row to an object works great if you only need to pass a single row, but what if you need to pass multiple rows at a time? Would the best way be to scan through the data, scatter to an object, call the update method and then move to the next row and repete the process?

>I think the premise, that "modifying a bizobjs data from outside the bizobj is bad behavior for a properly encapsulated class", is questionable.
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>The real question is why does the client need access to the particular data, and shouldn't the class be providing this service.
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>Anyway, in the two scenarios described below, Example two is not recommendable because of the rather shitty interface. As for example 1, and _Access or _Assign method, if you are using VFP6, is probably better.
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>But the best way to go may be something like
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>  SELECT Customer
>  SCATTER NAME oCustomer
>  ...
>  loCustomer.Update( oCustomer)

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