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>>The point is that the VFP-OLE DB Provider + .NET COULD be faster/more efficient than native VFP when it comes to accessing native VFP data.
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>That ranks among the silliest things you've said, John!!!
>Anything could be faster/more efficient than something else, given the 'right' circumstances.
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Really??? Many would have told you that under no circumstances, could this be a possibility...