I am a bit confused. Is your question about VFP or VB? If you are serious about replication in VFP, you might want to consider a backend database that provides this functionality rather than recreating the wheel.

>I have been learning VB (in a nutshell: it is basic), but it does have some interesting features. Case-In-Point: Database Replication.
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>Are there any canned routines, methodologies or advice that would help in replicating databases across the country and keeping them syncronized on a batch basis?