Compare
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Q. I just downloaded Compare.  I was wondering, are there any updates to Compare that will handle Visual Foxpro 6 tables?  I tried one using the Foxpro 2.6 setting, but it wasn't recognized.
A. A work around for using Foxpro 6 tables is to save the tables as .dbf files, and open them using the dBASE IV setting.

Q. Where can I get samples of SQL connection strings.
A. Here: http://www.able-consulting.com/ADO_Conn.htm
A. Here: http://www.asp101.com/articles/john/connstring/default.asp

Q. When I execute a SQL command on a remote system, I get an "invalid..." massage.  What's up?
A. Try adding a semi-colon to the end of the connection string.

Q. Will Compare retrieve data from spreadsheets?
A. Yes, via CompServ.  CompServ is the server for Compare (version 2.7 or later).  CompServ returns the results of SQL statements that you enter and execute from Compare.  Based on the connection string and SQL that you specify in Compare, CompServ retrieves data from a remote (or local) MS Access, SQL Server or other SQL database, and returns the data to Compare.  CompServ also serves up data from spreadsheets and text files.

Q. How do I implement CompServ?
A. 
- Run CompServ
- Click Passwords menu > Access...
- Click OK, without entering a user name or password, because the
defaults are blank
- Enter a user name/password in the resulting grid
- Click any menu to close the grid

- Run Compare
- Select Queries menu > Select/Define and Run Remote...
- Click the Connect button
- If you're on an LAN, or have an IP address from a cable/DSL connection, enter the IP address.  If you're on a stand-alone system, enter 127.0.0.1 as your IP address.
- In the Password Access dialog box, enter the user name and password
you (previously) entered in the grid in CompServ.
- The Execute button should become enabled.  Eh Voila!  Enter your connection string and SQL statement to retrieve data.
