You can open, read, and write VFP 6 data in VFP 7 without any changes and vice-versa and both VFP 6 and 7 apps can simultaneously read/update the same data. The difference will come if you enable database events in VFP 7. Until you turn them off, VFP 6 will be unable to read the data.
>What it the difference between vfp6 and vfp7 database engine.
>Whats the chance of a database and table to be unusable in vfp7.0.
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer