>>I've tricked the framework before by naming a remote view using the prefix "lv_" rather than the conventional "rv_" and it seemed to work OK.
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>Well there's a thought, but on a multi-developer project that could easily lead to developer using the wrong the view unless the rest of the view name denotes its remote source. Hmmmmmm.... a cludge but it would work, thanks Eddie.

why cant you use the native switch from a local to a remote datasource ..
that is in the system preferences ?
Dave.