>Hi Bob,
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>>Contrary to your belief you can connect to SQL without a DSN. As a matter of fact, contrary to Jim Duffy's paper you can use remote views without a DSN! This is true in 6 and 7, and in 8.0 it is even easier.
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>Regarding remote views, are you referring to the CONNSTRING parameter of the USE command, or something else?
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>Thanks.

Yes, that is one method. Or, the connection you create in the DBC can have a connectstring in it rather than specify a DSN. Look at the Modify Connection dialog.

BOb