>BTW -- we mostly use SQL, but as you guessed use this for a particular type of batch job. We are probably going to switch this to SQL however.We will have to use better hardware to get the same speed -- but it is worth it for better reliability.


If you switch to SQL, your whole experience would make a great article. Both the plusses for VFP (faster than SQL?) and the minuses (problems you experienced).

I would love to read it anyway.

Peter