Thanks a lot for all your insights! It really did give me some degree of reality check. You're very welcome, I hope it helps. I'd also
(yuck) SQL Express ... lol... why a 'yuck' there? Limitations, but it *is" free and arguably a better choice than other free databases.
"anyone these days who creates a new project in VFP for someone is crazy/nuts/etc" ... OUCH! Keep in mind that I didn't say that - but many others have. To repeat, I'd only use VFP for a new project if there were a requirement to do so.
