eejay,
Please check out http://www.codeproject.com/database
I use CODBCRecordSet. It is a class of operations developed by Stefan Chekanov there. I have used it for Ingres, Access, proprietary HP, and Oracle and it has NEVER hiccuped.
This area is a great area to get articles and how-to ideas for many different topics.
Best regards,
Dave Leikis