Hi David

>I don't know of any database that handles completely arbitrary rows (ie every row can have a different column structure). Perhaps one of the pure Object databases can do this.

Maybe we can wait about 3 mths for PostgreSQL to come to native windows <g>

>In a relational database like VFP or SQL you can use a memo type field to store an XML document.
>
>Using this sort of scheme you can duplicate the functionality of the code you are talking about.
>

>xmldocumentformat1 :
><book>
>   <author>Clarke Authur C.</author>
>   <title>2001: A Space Odyssey</title>
>...
></album>
>
>

So this is what all XML is about, how would it be interpretated for display and input? any starters guide to XML for VFP?