>>I'm being ask to help someone with a problem and I'm looking for ideas, insights and workaround :-)
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>>An application is built with VB as frontend and connects through ADO to a VFP backend.
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>>The problem is that it is very slow (up to 20 seconds in some cases)when updating the database.
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>>I have work with VFP and with VB but never with this kind of setup and, before I diving in, I would welcome your comments.
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>>Some solutions come to mind, and would like your input, or other solutions :)
>>1. use of DataClass (I thought this would apply to VB/VFP apps)
>>2. migrate the backend to SQLServer (although VFP backend is fast)
>>3. migrate the frontend to VFP
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>>TIA.
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>Try moving the back-end to Jet (Access) and see if it's any faster.
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>-JT


I forgot to say... this is where the problem started.

The original application was VB/Access. They moved to VFP (as the backend) because the load of data on Access was to heavy and the response time was getting too slow... but it was faster then the response time they are having now.

So, moving it back to Access might be a solution... although it would still be slow to the management. (Got to admit I forgot to include that solution in the scenario)