For kicks, try the following code to see if the appended file makes it into the gen field. point to a small file when u do the import. and make sure its a file on your C drive... just to test. I am pointing to a windows bmp under WINNT. Try a BMP and a JPG.

CREATE TABLE TempGnrl FREE (tp_dummy C(1), tp_general G)
INSERT INTO tempgnrl (tp_dummy) VALUES ("X")
APPEND GENERAL tempgnrl.tp_general FROM "C:\WINNT\soap bubbles.bmp" LINK
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>No, I'm trying to use the GENERAL method because the other way isn't working.
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>Thank you all for the suggestion not to use APPEND GENERAL if possible, but that ship has already sailed. Could someone please answer the original question, as how to actually save a graphic to the general field?