>Can somebody supply some recommendations, with both advantages and disadvantages, about using DBCs?
IMO
Biggest free table advantage - simple application setup/installation and easy corruption recovery
Biggest free table disadvantage - short field names
Biggest DBC advantage - long field names and simple application setup/installation
Biggest DBC disadvantage - a corrupt table can be more difficult to recover.
Biggest SQL Server Express advantage - no corruption issues to speak of
Biggest SQL Server Express disadvantage - complex in terms of application setup/installation and overkill for single machine applications
Brandon Harker
Sebae Data Solutions