Changing the control from Image to OleBound helped a lot. Just set the Controlsource and presto - it works.

Thank you gentlemen!

BR

Peter

>>Hi Fabio,
>>
>>Thank you for taking the trouble.
>>
>>Now I get an 'Operation is invalid for a General field' error.
>>
>>In VFP help on Image.PictureVal it says:
>>

>>You cannot use a general type field for eExpression because general fields store additional unrelated binary data.
>>

>>But in order to update the field to SqlServer it has to be of type general.
>>
>>The LoadPicture() function does not seem to be of any use either.
>>
>>In short: what to I do?
>>
>>
>
>RV load the SQL image field into a VFP general ( VFP8 setting )
>Use MapBinary to force VFP blob mapping:
>

>CURSORSETPROP("MapBinary",.T.,0)
>* or try
>DBSETPROP(viewname, "VIEW", ("MapBinary",.T.)
>

>
>
>>>>Scenario:
>>>>
>>>>1) Sql Server backend
>>>>Field Logo of type Image
>>>>
>>>>

>>>>Update dbo.Businesses set Logo = 'H:\Develop\Graphics\budget_logo.gif' Where BusinessId = 2
>>>>
>>>>(1 row(s) affected)
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>2) VFP remote view
>>>>Field Logo of type BLOB
>>>>
>>>>--Form Refresh
>>>>

>>>* PictureVal  is a value, no a cExpression
>>>This.Logo.PictureVal = MyView.Logo
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>Nothing much happens, so obviously it's a snafu.
>>>>
>>>>TIA