> > If you want to use free tables then use the ODBC driver and connect with a DSN that uses a directory instead of a DBC. You don't need a DBC for this. Use the Advantage Database driver as it is more up-to-date than the VFP one. Or else use the ADODB driver and it can read VFP9 tables.
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> Actually I tried with ODBC connection to DBF but I was very disappointed with the performances. Very slow, of course I used a vfp driver.
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> I never tried the Advantage Database driver. Is it from SyBase Advantage Database Server?
> Is it free for use or should it be used with their server?

The ODBC driver they produce is FREE. You can use it to access VFP tables thru ODBC and it has support for the new field types of VFP.


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