If you really have a need for replication, you may want to consider a product like SQL Server 7. It ships with all kinds of wizards that make replicating data a cinch. In fact, if you want to replicate data from SQL Server into other formats, such as Access or VFP, you can do that. Going from VFP to VFP requires a ton of code. In the end, its all about using the correct tool for the job. With regard to replication, while you can simulate it in VFP, in the end, you don't really come that close to the real thing.