>>For your format question I'm researching it. I quickly checked Convert class and ToString documentation in MSDN, but haven't found an example yet. I recall it in the C# book I had, but I don't have it now.
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>I don't get it either. WHen run in VFP the SP only returns the non-deleted rows. But in NET I get all the rows deleted and not. Can you run a PACK on a temporary cursor? Maybe I'll try that.

You can not run PACK on a temporary cursor (AFAIK), besides, how would you know which records should have been deleted or not?