>I've been reading up on the benefits of a shared connection and want to test it but I can't seem to get it to work. I am running VFP6/sp3 using remote views to MS SQL 2000. I am viewing and tracing using the ms sql performance monitor.
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>It shows that FoxPro opens up a user connection for every RV that any forms load.
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>I selected the tools/options/remote data tab and checked share connection. I compiled both ways and still I get a connection per view. I tried setting the connection property but it's read only.
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>I thought I might create my connection on the fly when the user logs in but the CREATE CONN doesn't have a SHARED clause.
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>Any ideas?
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>Thanks,
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>Jose

You need to set the ShareConnection individually on the views. You may need to write a program to change this property in all your views.

dbsetprop( 'YourView', 'ShareConnection', .t. )