>>The reason I really like ADO is becuase I can pass a data set as an object.
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>You can do this with XML too.
And, you can do it by value, not just by reference. I really do not like to design components that return or request objects unless I can be sure that they will reside on the same server. And this can be difficult to be sure of!
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>You may want to read this white paper. While it is .Net specific, I have found that most of the Architecture items directly relate to VFP, although the implementation would differ a bit at times.
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Designing Data Tier Components and Passing Data Through Tiers>
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The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. - Bertrand Russell
