>Anyone know of a free or inexpensive utility that I could use that would allow a user to select a few fields (perhaps through a Wizard) so he could then browse the data file safely and make changes? (obviousely, I wouldn't allow them to change certain fields like key ones, etc.). I get the request to do this often, especially when a user has entered a wrong date on about 1000 files, it would be easier just to allow them to browse that field and make the change there. The table is regular FoxPro files.
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>I know I could write a simple app to do this (and will if necessary), but no reason to re-invent the wheel if something is already out there I can just plug into.
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Something like Foxfire? There's always Foxfire, although it's not free. (Stonefield has a similar product). Ad hoc queries are exactly what it was designed to do, along with ad hoc reports. You sure aren't going to be able to develop similar capability for $295 worth of labor.

UPDATE: I'm not sure it allows users to change data. Not sure that's a good idea, either....