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> "you'll need to handle differently depending on backend."
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>Agreed, but only in the data tier. Worst case is a separate handler for each platform, better solution would be a multi-platform data manager class (which I've toyed around with but haven't implemented since I don't have an immediate need).
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A multi-platform data manager class is extremely difficult. We have a user group member who tried it for his commercial application and gave up. He decided to support DBFs and SQL Server only.
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer