> In FPD I used to use pc anywhere that refreshes the clients screen, but > this does not to be workable anymore in a GUI environment, hence the idea > to exchange only data over the communication lines, so a DBMS looked like > the only answer. > > Am I wrong in this hypothesis? Marc, depending on the way you connect your clients you should be able to set up RAS so that the connected computer will see the net like any other computer (albiet slower (g)) -this way you can use tables/views regulary Arnon