Hi Mike

Do you mean Data manipulation objects like Rows,Fields,Queries etc.? I like the fact that db2k (formerly Visual dBase) does this. You can simply change the backend datasource and everything works because the objects take care of the data access via the BDE.

Simon


>>The data tools in VB/VI for manipulating SQL Server would be a good start.
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>What would be a better start is if VFP had its own OO objects. Then, in teh OO cursor object, the could set it as a VFP DBF, SQL Select, or the SQL options.