Stored Procedures won't help. Stored Procedures don't normally gain any performance over standard queries. If the query is fast when using linked tables in Access but slow in Crystal, it may be a Crystal issue. Is the query fast if you use Pervasive Control Center? Also, make sure you're using ODBC through Crystal and not the Btrieve driver.
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