>Is there a way to create a data session independent of a form?
>The only way I've found is to create a pro-forma form, keep it invisible
>and tell it to have a private data session, then see what's its
>DataSessionId, then use it until the form is released, or equally do it
>with a report.
>
>I've got some ideas where some data processing might need a
>separate data session, but still can't find any decent way to create it
>programmatically. Is it maybe possible to create a dataenvironment
>object, and give it a DataSessionId... seems to me that VFP is too much
>form&report oriented, and other data processing is simply neglected.

Using an invisible form like you are seems to be the only way. The overhead is relatively low and you can encapsulate the processing code within the form if you want.

-Doug-