>I'm using the OLEDB provider on this one.
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>I have a VFP table, on my HD, and when I issue a DataAdapter.Update(DataSet) for around 2,500 records, it takes about a minute. There are 36 fields on the base-table.
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>Is that normal?

Have you installed VFP7 SP1? It fixes some problems with OLEDB provider:
- Memory leak adding multiple records in a loop using ADO
- Poor performance with ADO RecordSet LockType property set to 4 (adLockBatchOptimistic)