Hi German,

As to VFP database security, the only way you are going to restrict access is through an ODBC id and password. I know that's not very good security, but there is no native security.

As to the deleted record issue, there are a lot of things to try. But first, how is the VFP component passing data to the VFP component? If it's just passing data that it grabs internally, SET DELETED ON should work to "hide" the deleted records in process before data is passed.

>I'm developing an application with VB6 and an VFP6 database, I don´t know or I don`t discover yet, how I restrict database opening by ODBC. I need to mantain this DB protected, 'cause it stores critical information. By now, this DB can be open with any software that uses ODBC to get data.
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>Another 'bug' that I found, it's relationed with records deletion. Using ADO, I have to delete records with VFP Automation from VB for to use the VFP command 'PACK'. If I don´t use this specific command, records aren't deleted completely.
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>Thanks to everyone that help me.
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>German