>Question on CursorToXml
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>In synchronizing multiple locations, I have been sending changes by means
>of using Cursortoxml('alias','output',3,0+4+8,0,"1") packets.
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>I am really not sure why one would use output format's 1 or 2? Can anyone give me examples of when they should be used?

The output format 1 may be used when exchanging data with none VFP systems and such format is required.
The output format 2 is basically the same as 3

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>Also I have been using the 0+4+8 flag values. What are the advantages or disadvantages to preserving white space in fields and wrap the memo fields with CDATA sections.

You would need CDATA if memo fields include characters that are not allowed in XML.