-- Using OLEDB provider for VFP sp_addlinkedserver @server = 'test', @srvproduct = 'VFP', @provider = 'VFPOLEDB.1', @datasrc = 'H:\Temp', @provstr = 'Mode=Share Deny None;Password="";Collating Sequence=MACHINE' -- Using OLEDB provider for ODBC sp_addlinkedserver @server = 'test1', @srvproduct = 'VFP-ODBC', @provider = 'MSDASQL', @provstr = 'DRIVER=Microsoft Visual FoxPro Driver;UID=; Deleted=Yes; Null=Yes; Collate=Machine;BackgroundFetch=No; Exclusive=No; SourceType=DBF;SourceDB=h:\Temp'Be advised that in my tests the linked server to VFP free tables that uses OLEDB provider for ODBC was considerably faster.