>Hi All,
>
>Thank for all your comments and recommendation.
>Yes, I know that MS Sql work fine with VFP, but
>my application might be standalone without any connection
>to the server at all, depending on the user requirement.
>
>Hence, I looking for another database file such as
>Btrieve, Access, Pervasive SQL, filemaker pro to
>overcome the dbf file format problem of size file
>and corruption.

You can still use SQL Server for stand alone apps. That version, which is still SQL Server, is called MSDE, and it is free. If a customer expands to many computers you can go to full blown SQL Server server with no modifications to your app.