>OK, maybe this requires the famous "callback". When I am creating a backup of a SQL database, I'd like to give feedback to user of what is going on. Ideally it would show a percentage of job, but it OK just to reassure that all is well. Any ideas?
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>Alex

Can you pass anything to/from the SQL-DMO when the backup is running ?
[i ask cause some backup types, if set 'this' way, will knock out all users]
IF SO - you can retrieve what you need from vfp by encapsulating the SQL-DMO object thingie.