>Cetin,
>
>Thanks a lot. I really appreciate your taking the time to reply.
>
>I'm using VFP database and (database tables of course) in my back end not SQL Server database.

Whenever I read 'remote' blindly read it as 'SQL server' < g >
Anyway you're using ODBC connection and same applies. Set your date field to accept null.
If you're providing value for the field and still that's happening then provide the code.
Cetin