yes - with manual transactions, quite a number of T-SQL statement will automatically start a transaction. The "MANUAL" setting refers to the fact that you must manually commmit or revert them - not that you get to manually start them. I know it is a bit confusing. The T-SQL docs give a list of what actions start a transaction.

Ken

>When i open or requery a view with the connection's property 'transactions' set to manual a transaction is started at the backend (SQL Server in my case).
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>Why is this and what can i do about it?
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>Should i set the property 'transactions' to automatic before i open or requery a remote view and set it back to manual afterwords?
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>I did a project with SQL and VFP before but used SPT. I must say i had this kind of stuff much better under control.
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>Marco.