Thanks both Nigel and Thomas. It is a good idea to spend few hours to try those basic operation like opening tables, insert data, search, deleting, etc.
"able to teach others."? Yes, it reminded me that 10 years ago a word from my Math teacher "How do you know you have learned and understand this knowledge? The answer is when you can teach others about it."

>No need to use SQL Server for this, set up a connection to a VFP database (maybe one you're familiar with) and play with that. Once you've got your head round that, you can build your database in SQL Server and run the same tests using SQL Server instead of VFP as a data source.
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>>I think Troy's suggestion is a good one and how I learned. Create a form and start developing some simple data concepts. Create one remote view to the Pubs database and open a table of your choice. Fill a grid with data. Create a search form to find a record or records to fill a grid. Once you are able to do these types of things it is ready for data entry/ editing. By spending a few hours doing these kinds of things you will soon be able to teach others. That is when you know you have learned your lesson well.
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