Actually, you don't need to move to SQL for creating remote views or for a speed difference.

To test, set up a remote connection to your dbc and create a remote view that mimics one of your slower local views. You should see a marked speed improvement.

You'll have to tweak the framework a little to accommodate remote vs. local views, but it's relatively straightforward.
---J

>Thanks Jason - this helps, just in the confirmation that my problem isn't unique.
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>I've tried playing around with sys(3050) in the past with mixed results, but I wasn't using such large data sets, so I may have better luck. And unfortunately, for now, i can't go to SQL Server for the backend.
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>Thanks for the thoughts.
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>Take care,
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>David
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