>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I need to create a service application. Something that will run on a VM (server) unattended, 24/7, and without anyone logged in.
>>>My question is, anyone created a service application with VFP 9 that runs successfully on Server 2019?
>>>
>>>The reason I am asking is to know if I should be looking for doing this (farm out) in .NET or VFP 9 will work just as well.
>>>
>>>TIA
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>>Get ServiceMill from: https://www.activeplus.com/products/servicemill
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>>Turns any app into a service and manages the whole thing for you including restarts etc. Works fine with VFP apps.
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>I should have asked you the question before I replied. Do I understand - from the home page of the serviceMill - is that it is a good idea to create the application first and test it. And then convert it into Service. Correct?

Yes, create the program you want to run as a service to make sure it works the way you like. Then ServiceMill will turn it into a service (even creating an entry in the Windows Services Management Console) and make sure it runs automatically without any user login or interaction. And will even re-start it if it fails (if thats what you want).