"Preacher Man" <nospam> wrote in message
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> At my workplace our ERP software in on a VFP database. I have learned
> quite
> a bit about extracting data with the select statements from the VFP
> database. We are in the talks of converting the the SQL version of our
> ERP
> and I have some very basic questions since I am extremely new to the SQL
> world.
>
> I have created executable forms in VFP that queries the VFP tables for
> certain users. Can I continue to use these forms or do I need to go to
> another software. Is my understanding correct that SQL cannot create
> forms
> like the VFP does? If I can use the VFP interface what is the Select
> syntax
> to access the SQL database from within the VFP interface?
>
> The VFP looks like this: Select 'field names' from 'database name'!'table
> name'
> What would the SQL look like? I can use the Query Analyzer to do Select
> statements but I would like to be able to query the SQL database from
> within
> the VFP interface. Thanks for your help.
>
>
>

"Preacher Man" <nospam> wrote in message
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> I have created executable forms in VFP that queries the VFP tables for
> certain users. Can I continue to use these forms or do I need to go to
> another software. Is my understanding correct that SQL cannot create
> forms
> like the VFP does? If I can use the VFP interface what is the Select
> syntax
> to access the SQL database from within the VFP interface?
>
> The VFP looks like this: Select 'field names' from 'database name'!'table
> name'
> What would the SQL look like? I can use the Query Analyzer to do Select
> statements but I would like to be able to query the SQL database from
> within
> the VFP interface. Thanks for your help.
>
>
>