>> My question is why use VFP7 only to not use dbcs and the built-in functionality (e.g. buffered views)? <<

Inertia?

In using DBC's and views in MM and VFP, I'm coming to appreciate them. There is a report floating around on the web comparing DBC's and Free Tables, that indicates that DBC's give you more options, but free tables are less trouble prone, thus implying that Free Tables are the way to go. Really makes no difference to me, so DBC's it is.

Thanks,
June