Hi Nancy,

The data is a list of files that are on each computer. The path and computer name and the file attributes are on the table to be shared. The task is to keep the most current version on all computers of files in selected directories. I figure that it is easier to carry around a floppy and see what needs to be updated on the remote computers. Then I can compress the files to floppies and put the most current version on the target computer. Any light you can shed on this will be a big help.

Thanks

>John-
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>>I need to sync a table from a database on several computers that are not on a network. Should I just copy the table from computer or should I build a temp table on the disk and update from the temp table. Any thoughts on this will help.
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>The answer to that question really depends a lot on what the data is. But, in my experience, I never could get away with copying one file over another, if both users are making changes to the table.
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>Most of us write (and write and write and write) import/merge routines. I suspect you'll need to do the same. Probably copy the to-be-merged file into a temporary location and then go thru the two versions, using whatever algorithm is appropriate for your situation, and compare the changes.
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>If you'd like to tell us (succinctly) what the data is, then we could help you develop a plan of action, if you like.