>>In addition to Christians hint, it might be better to add 2 timestamp colums to each CUD statement: timestamp as is set in MySQL and datetime() as set in vfp on client machine. Client time could be altered after program start ;-))
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>Alternately, never use the local time. Server time is the only time.

Until you have an admin fudging with server settings ;-)
Server time should be relevant time, adding a call to internet Time server and fudging it might help catch tampering not too smart operators (which I took to be reason for OP)