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Advantages of using 1 or 3 database containers
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20/08/1999 22:45:57
 
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Visual FoxPro
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Databases,Tables, Views, Indexing and SQL syntax
Miscellaneous
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00254345
Message ID:
00256186
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Barbara,

PMFJI, Would you normally use only one DBC for an application? When would you want to use more than one DBC in an application?

Thanks

John

>Eddie,
>IMHO, if you are merging data, then go with 1 DBC. Each DBC has to be loaded separately, and your code must always be aware which DBC is open. If you want information from more than one DBC then you will have to deal with cursors and temporary files.
>
>If you are keeping each of the companies' data separate, then you might consider running your EXE in 3 areas with separate but identical DBCs for each area.
>
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