>John,
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>While learning details on VFP/SQLServer development is no doubt a good thing for the longer run, "several offoices across the country need access to my application" is not necessarily a good reason to have to step into that arena.
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>If you are using this as an excuse to get into SQL Server, then by all menas, I hope you get the answer to your question. But if you want to determine the actual "need" to go that route, maybe more details will provide for more discussion leading to a different decision. It might also lead to precisely where you are headed.
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>good luck,
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>Jim N
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>>I'm completely unfamiliar with SQL Server and have not done any Client/Server development, but now I may be forced to do so because several offices across the country need access to my application. My basic question is what is the best source of information for VFP/SQL Server development?
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>>Thanks.
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>>John
As Jim said,
that is not a good reason to move to clien server, but,
if you want to jump on the wagon check this site
http://www.appdev.com/
they have some free courses on several areas, like C/S and
Visual Foxpro, Building Components with Visual FoxPro 6.0, etc..
HTH