Elgin,

No problems at all!

Just be sure that you don't modify the table or add indexes from the VFP IDE or you will need to COPY TO MyTable TYPE FOX2X to restore the table header to be a FPW free table.

Down the road you can add records, edit, and delete just fine. Anything where you would like to have DBC functionality you can use a view.


>I am writing a front-end to access multiple Foxpro 2.6 tables for the purpose of viewing data and compiling reports to be printed or emailed ONLY. Eventually this same app will be used for adding, modifying, and deleting records. At this time, the user has an application written in FP 2.6 for data entry and modification in a multi-user networked environment using NT 4.0.
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>Right now I will have one or two users using my new VFP Front-end app to view data and create reports AT THE SAME TIME other users are running the FP 2.6 app. My question(s) is this:
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>What considerations do I have to be concerned with other than opening the tables SHARED and not EXCLUSIVELY, keeping in mind that at this time my VFP app will NOT be modifying, adding, or deleting any records? That will be down the road.
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>Thanks