>Ouch. So it isn't possible to share data between 3.0 and 5.0/6.0 applications (at least not practically). I guess, in some rare cases, this would be a reason to use free tables as opposed to DBCs. I am assuming free tables are fine.(?)
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>>>>>Do you know if it is the same for 3.0 to 6.0 conversions?
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>>>>3.0 to 6.0 will have the same problems as 3.0 to 5.0. The stored procedures in your DBC will be recompiled and will not be accessable in 3.0.
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>>>How does this work when there is data out there being used? Not data included in the project, but data out there being accessed by VFP 3.0 executables. When a VFP 6.0 executable accesses the DBC, it recompiles stored procedures?
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>>Not in runtime. You'll get a error... "Compiled in previous version", if I remember correctly. If you open the DBC EXCLUSIVE, then VFP 6.0 will recompile it. But, then it isn't accessible in 3.0. VFP 6.0 can read the 5.0 binary files (re: the compiled code), so you don't have this problem.


Right. You won't have problems with free tables because there is no code in them.