>Guys,
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>I am developing an application if The Mere Mortals Framework and need a database maintenance tool. I reccomended SDT to my boss, but he needs more persuasion. How is everyone using SDT? Are there any problems? How does it integrate with MMF?
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I can't speak to the MMF issue, but SDT has more than paid for itself in time saved in development and client support. It has solid replacements for PACK/REINDEX that work reliably and consistently. More importantly, it has the ability to validate and update DBCs on systems already deployed to the field; adding/altering views, indexes and tables are no problem, and rebuilding them is handled neatly as well. It makes deployment of new systems and migration of data to new folders a piece of cake. The latest version works with free tables as well as DBC contents, too.

The use of the DBCX2 extensions makes custom modifications and extension of the DBC very easy as well, and it's an open standard.

That is not to say that the product has been completely error-free, but Doug Hennig has done a great job of addressing issues and releasing updates to his user base in a timely and efficient fashion.

I've used SDT in conjunction with the VMP framework, and the two work very well together; VMP provides hooks to link in SDT and replace VMP's native operations with SDT mechanisms.

>Pros and cons welcome.
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>TIA
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>Rex