The VFP ODBS driver doesn't support DBC events and they are turned on in Northwind.DBC. Turn them off and you will be able to connect. Keep in mind that it doesn'[t support autoinc fields either.

>Can anyone verify they can connect to the Northwind.DBC in (_samples) + [\northwind] using the VFP ODBC drivers using VFP 8? Any of my own DBCs, I have no problem. FWIW, I am getting the following error:
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>Error 1526
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>Connectivity error: [Microsoft][ODBC Visual FoxPro Driver]File was created in a later version of Visual FoxPro than the current version.
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>[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Driver's SQLSetConnectAttr failed
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>Is there a later version of VFP than 8? < g >
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>TIA!