DBFs aren't unstable. In contrary they are one of the most stable storage

options we have. Simple structure, easy to read and write, fast access. As

long as you use them locally, there's no better engine. And that's why ADS

is stil using them: they have a pure local access with their C/S engine.

What made them problematic and bad-mouthed are the classic multiuser network

problems, with a real file-access and data-transport over cable or WLAN you

are always prone to problems.

Thus, it would be better to state: For local data manipulation / massage /

extraction, VFP and DBFs are stil king; and for MultiUser you better use any

kind of C/S.

wOOdy

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Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. November 2019 15:17

An: profox@leafe.com

Betreff: Re: So, about this VFPA thing...

On 11/27/2019 3:47 AM, Alan Bourke wrote:

> On Tue, 26 Nov 2019, at 6:51 PM, Tracy Pearson wrote:

>> Charlie,

>>

>> To respond to your wish for larger DBF capacities.

> There's also Advantage Database Server (now owned by SAP) which lets you

work with DBF\CDX\FPT over 4GB.

Ever since I switched to MySQL (and later MariaDB) back in 2004, I've never

wanted to go back to DBFs for major app tables. Never.

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