>Just my two cents: When working with large files on a network, there is no way to get around the performance problems other than going to client/server. Your design could be the best possible, but if the files are large enough, you are in trouble.
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>Joe

Joe, what does it mean large? You can have millions of records and stellar VFP performance. The real difference is how the data used interactively, i.e. how often users create/edit records.