Take a look at ADO. This is the newest data access method that MS is pushing hard just to do what you mentionned.

>OK, this may sound dumb, but:
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>With VFP as the middle tier, pulling Selects into a local cursor (as per Jim Booth's example), how does the front end (assuming it is not VFP) get at a table?
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>Jim's example, and the example on the MS site, both detailed passing *single* records as parameters. This is fine. It's also fine when I'm writing the front end, cuz of course I'd do it in VFP.
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>But the whole point in doing a middle tier would be to work with other divisions in the company who think VB is the only language on Earth. How do I give them access to the data in tabular format?
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>Luckily, there is no real time pressure here, I have the unusual luxury of being able to plan this out thoroughly while still doing single-tier VFP stuff, but I would like to have my ducks in a row.