Instead of going through the trouble you should install MSDE, it comes with both VFP 7, 8 and Visual Studio (I think) and Visual Matrix. You will really want to learn with this. I wouldn't recommend using .dbfs as a data store for a new .Net application.

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>I don't get it. How does coping the structure of a sql server database generate a vfp dbc and it's associated tables. And.... How does one copy the structure of an sql server database anyway. You see, I have been living in a vfp database world my entire life and know nothing of sql server. I don't even have sql server running on any of my computers. Did Kevin ever make the vfp database for the sample app available or is it soon to be delivered?
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>Regards,
>Thanx for any help you can provide,
>Neil
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>>I have an old copy of it on my computer that's actually missing some tables but if you just copy the structure of the Northwind Database in SQL Server you'll be all set.