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Question: How do I display a column from a database in a list box? Answer: This presumes you have a view defined somewhere, either remotely or on the server as

Question: Is GoTo a valid Statement in ASP? I need to do something like this: If x=y then Goto THEREend ifTHERE: bla bla bla Answer: There is no GoTo statement

Question: What situation produces incorrect results in an uncontrolled shared update? Answer: I’m not certain what you mean; however, reading uncommitted (i.e., dirty) data springs to mind. Are you trying

Question: I have a client that has a massively disorganized set of linked databases in Elustra on a UNIX server. They want to take everything, convert it to SQL, and

Question: What is the difference between static and dynamic SQL? For that matter, what are they? Answer: Static SQL statements are embedded in the source code of a program. They

Question: What are the minimum required run-time files for a Visual FoxPro 5 application setup? Answer: The easiest way to find the minimum required run-time files is to do this:

Question: I want to know where Visual Foxpro came from. Can you give me a history of this language? Answer: Visual Foxpro evolved from a product called Foxpro. Foxpro started

Question: What is the data type for time? Example: 8:45 am Answer: What you really have is the tail end of a datetime data type. You can get it back

Question: I have three databases in SQL Server 6.5. All have the same structure of tables and stored procedures, but whenever I change stored procedures in one I must do