Thanks Hector..
Regards,

Gerard


>>Hector, Im still having difficulty getting the SQL server data sent as sql server data.
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>>The guy who is sending the data says he cannot uinderstand what I mean when I ask for the 'Data Files' and he has sent me the SQL Server data copied out to Excel.
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>>Is there any reason why these files could not be sent. From what you say, it should be just a matter of emailing me a .MDF file which should have all tables, rules etc . Then I should be able to copy them on to my PC and access them from within VFP.
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>>Am I missing something ?
>He couldn't just e-mail you the MDF because SQL Server locks this file so he cannot copy it while SQL Server is running.
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>Yet, there are plenty of options to have him send you the files.
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>He could do a back up of the database, e-mail it to you, and you could restore the database in your server.
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>He could use SQL Server Data Transformation services to create another copy of the database (specially if he does not want to e-mail you all data in the database.)
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>He could also use detach to copy the database (the MDF+LDF+[NDFs]) and e-mail them to you. Although this option requires that they stop they SQL Server for a few minutes.
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>>Regards,
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>>Gerard
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>>>>Is there any problems in sending SQL as an intact Database
>>>> from one location to another and then running up an app
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>>>No this shouldn't be a problem. You can do this creating a back up of the database on one site and restoring it at the other side.
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>>>You can also detach the database in one site and attach it at the other side.
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>>>>What are the extensions in SQL (Are they like .DBC , .DBF
>>>> or is everyting in one access type file like a .MDB ?
>>>A database typically have an MDF and a LDF. I believe there are also NDF files.