A local view will transfer an entire table to the workstation **IF** the the index(es) for the table aren't applicable to the specific view.
IF the indexes do apply (i.e. they do have the Riushmore effect) then the indexes only will be transferred, then only the applicable records.

What do you mean by "across the network"?... do you mean using dial-up?

good luck

>Hi Liam
>
>the amount of records is in most cases less than 10 yet it is taking 20 seconds plus each time.
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>Surely this cannot be normal??? Does a local view transfer the entire table then select its data???
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>Regards
>Geoff Scott
>
>
>>Hi Dave,
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>>Executing a view locally will transfer data at around 100MBytes/Sec (depending on your drive/bus). Executing the same view across a network will transfer data at up to 100MBits/Sec.
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>>Regards,
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>>Liam
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>>>Hi
>>>
>>>I have a couple of view that take 1-3 seconds when executed locally but are taking 20+ seconds to execute when going across the network.
>>>
>>>Can someone explain why this is and how I fix it.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Geoff Scott