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Object and Data Integration

In most applications, you can best utilize the power of Visual FoxPro by integrating objects and data. Most Visual FoxPro classes have properties and methods that allow you to integrate the power of a relational database manager and a full object-oriented system.

Properties for Integrating Visual FoxPro Classes and Database Data

Class

Data properties

Grid

RecordSource, ChildOrder, LinkMaster

All other controls

ControlSource

List box and combo box

ControlSource, RowSource

Form and form set

DataSession

Because these data properties can be changed at design or run time, you can create generic controls with encapsulated functionality that operate on diverse data.

For more information about integrating data and objects, see Creating Forms, and Using Controls

See Also

Concepts

Data Storage with Objects

Object Reference Creation

Other Resources

Object-Oriented Programming