The basic rule with this decison (I have found) is that if you don't write it multiuser/client-server now, then it won't happen at all - not without a rewrite anyway. Good C/S development requires time to learn and trying to adapt a single user app/database to a multiuser environment is never going to work without a rewrite. So, choosing Access - which as everyone knows is useless beyond 5 - 10 users - will lock you forever with 5 - 10 users. Similar arguments could be used with Paradox or any other file based system. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz