Try with something like this:

nConn=sqlstringconnect("DRIVER=sql server;SERVER=(local);UID=sa;PWD=;DATABASE=northwind")
sqlexec( nConn, "select * from employees", "curEmployees")
select curEmployees
browse

>Hi.
>Ive dowloaded SQL database files and ,at this stage, just want to browse around the data and have a look.
>
>Whats the best way to do this (something similar to Open Data, Use , Brow in VFP) ??
>
>I have VFP 7 and Visual Studio .net professional editions installed
>
>Regards,
>
>Gerard