>>>>Are there any problems or issues with a VFP6 application and a VFP9 application sharing and updating VFP6 free tables?
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>>>>Also, can a VFP6 app safely access and update VFP9 tables that are part of a DBC?
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>>>>Thanks,
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>>>>Jerry
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>>>Can you test it on a copy of your database? I would assume yes, if no new types are used, but don't know for sure.
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>>Since you do not know for sure, shouldn't you test and then share the result of your tests?
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>Why not the thread's originator? I don't have VFP prior versions installed anyway. I only have VFP9 SP2 with the latest hotfix.

Of course the originator could test, but he's asking because he doesn't know. You should only answer if you know. If everyone that does not know the answer responds as you have, there will be thousands of useless responses.