You can open shared connection with SQLCONNECT() or SQLSTRINGCONNECT() and send whatever commands yo need. After that you can open a view with

USE ... CONNSTRING nStatementHandle 

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>I am using a DB Encryption tool (Blockkk) that requires me to send a remote DB command, "OPEN SYMMETRIC KEY ......" before I can use the encrypted DB.
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>I am using Remote Views DBC in my VFP9 app.
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>Would appreciate if you could advise how I can send a remote SQL server command when using remote view DBC.
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>Best Regards