>>>Why TYPE() and VARTYPE() returns different results for field type BLOB
>>>
>>>

CLEAR
>>>CREATE TABLE Test (bugfield W)
>>>INSERT INTO Test VALUES (FILETOSTR(HOME()+'beautify.app'))
>>>? TYPE('bugfield')   &&& return W
>>>? VARTYPE(bugfield)  &&& return Q

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>>Also there is an omission in HELP. There is no "W" type in HELP for VARTPE() and TYPE() functions. Only in AFIELDS() you can get it.
>
>But i read in help this:
>VARTYPE( ) is similar to the TYPE( ) function, but VARTYPE( ) is faster and does not require quotation marks ("") to enclose the specified expression.

I not argue with you. THIS IS A BUG for me. I just want to put some additions to your post.