Thank you for your quick reply.
What I need to do is from a prg or method run a procedure on the remote computer which extracts data into a temp file and then transfer theis temp file to the client computer and update local tables

Is that possoble?

Peter



>There is an autotransfer built into pcanywhere, and you can write scripts for it.
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>This is from the help file in pcanywhere...
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>"AutoTransfer procedures allow you to automatically transfer folders or files to and from the host computer. Files with duplicate file names can be automatically synchronized with the newer file overwriting the older file.
>The End Session When Finished option allows you to run a large AutoTransfer procedure unattended. When the procedure is done, the connection to the host is terminated automatically.
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>To automatically run an AutoTransfer procedure upon connection:
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>1 In pcAnywhere Manager, click Remotes.
>2 Right-click a remote control connection item, then click Properties.
>3 On the Automated Tasks tab, check Run Upon Connection.
>4 Click AutoTransfer.
>5 Choose a procedure to run and click OK.
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>Copyright © 2000 Symantec Corporation"
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>>Is there anybody out there who has used PC anywhere to get data to and from a satelite store to a head quarter office?
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>>Is there any documentation available anywhere?
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>>Peter