Thanks for your input Dan. That is good to know.

>I've just been reading "SQL Server (2000?) Unleased," I think from Que. I've been very impressed with it. A good level of depth, without being condescending or confusing. Not sure if it goes into all of the internals as thoroughly as you need, but it does seem to cover at least a solid foundation of everything and points to additional reading on the topics.
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>>Hi!
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>>I wonder whether anyone can recommend a really, really good book on SQL Server 2000 - something that gets deep inside it, covering the whole spectrum, including differences in its programming capabilities from SQL Server 7. I have been using SQL Server 7 and have SQL Server 2000 on its way.
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>>I am about to write some commercial (VFP derived) SQL tools and therefore I need to quickly get to a level of familiarity commensurate with this task. Any suggestions very much appreciated.
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>>Best