>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpguidnf/html/cpconcomparisonbetweenadoadonet.asp

I think that for most of the VFP developers needs, XMLToCursor() and CursorToXML() will work quite well for disconnected data access.

>Good for you. With .Net component registration is no longer an issue.

Like I said, its already not an issue. Unless you have more specific issues?