>I have a client with a large network 25+ workstations, running a vertical market application.
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>They are having speed issues with their network - not just my application, but general speed.
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>Their network specialist have advised;
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>I am not a network specialist, does anyone know how VFP woudl cause fragmented packages and why this would be an issue?
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>Is there anything I could do to resolve/change this?
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>Gary.


It would help to know the network configuration, speed, type, etc.

Also, does it go slow regardless of which workstation runs the app?

When it goes slow does it affect the entire network i.e. all workstations or only the workstation or only the server or the workstation and server?

Does the problem occur if you just load the VFP app but do not run any processes in it i.e. just leave it open and waiting for user instruction?

What volume of data are you pulling through the network?

What is on the server? Presumably a database, what database?

Also, the network "engineer" makes a serious mistake when he says "It seems clear to us that there is a problem with the way VFP application is communicating with the network" because VFP does not communicate with the network. It makes requests to the workstation operating system which performs all network communications to the server on it's behalf (unless your VFP app does do this? in which case you can clarify).




Also,