Thanks a lot but I now remember that sometimes I need to do some 'backend specific' SQL-Select in order to obtain a much faster report or query. Talking about queries, have you ever used Datadynamics' DynamiCube?? I think that ActiveX is a piece of art.

Luis

>Luis
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>>>Do you have "Updatable SPT's?"<<
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>He is referring to the use of cursorsetprop() to convert a SPT or SP into an updatable cursor. It can work really well. However, it isn't so good for things like databound grids where RV is so easy, you'd need compelling reasons not to use it...
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>>>how do you create such "Any backend RV's?" An explanation would be appreciated.<<
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>OK if you use programmatic or even the View Designer with an ODBC DSN set up against your backend, you can use just about any backend successfully as long as you do not use any backend specific stuff (like datediff from SQL Server). Well worth reading the ODBC documents because there are ODBC constructs that automatically convert some expressions to the selected backend, meaning you CAN have expressions against multi backends. Our same client product works for about 5 different backends; our customers are delighted when we say "sure" when they ask about Oracle or Sybase unlike other shops who can only do Cache or SQL Server.
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>Regards
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>JR