>I had been using SQL Server as the database back-end for almost all my VFP apps since the late 90's. No DBCs or anything - just straight SQL pass-through. Never looked back - SQL removed any concerns about data reliability and capacity.
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Just curious, did you have the problem with Memo fields using SQL pass-through from Varchar(max) into Foxpro view, and how did you solve it? Do you use a particular ODBC driver?