>That isn't really what I'm suggesting.
>
>I may be missing your point.
>
>Can you give me a picture of your setup, where is your application and what needs changing?
>
>Kev

Hi Kev,

I've redeveloped a standalone (not my idea but instead the Brass's) Shipping Application which resides at several
branch locations. There is an older application in place at each location and some of the older files need converting.
In the newer application I've placed all of the files (except for temp) in a database container. The only way
I've been able to manually change the data is by copying the files to my station and convert them locally. What's
been happening is that if I don't remove the converted files from the database container first then add them back
after I run into the invalid database error. My original question was is there a better way to use historical data with
a newer application using a database container. So far Stonefield seems the best way to handle this without
a lot of extra code and effort on my part.

Don