>Depending on your requirements it may or may not work for you. In VFP it would be easier to convert XML into a cursor and back.
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>>What do you think of the concept of storing "field values" as properties of an object that is stored in a memo field?

Thank you for the comments Sergey and Dragan.

CursorToXML is a good suggestion. A cursor is a luxury that I don;t want to give up easily, and Dragan's comment about XML's bloat resonates loudly. I am still weighing options.

Thanks to all who answered.