>I am using VFP6 and VB6 with SP4 installed.
>I am confused on when to use ADO or
>native VFP instruction to access my database files.

Assuming that you're accessing native VFP data, I don't see where ADO is going to bring anything to the table. However, more details would be needed as far as what your application does, how it will be used, and what future plans you have for it.