>Hallo!
>What type of field should I use in an SQL-server when I want to save a Picturefile (jpg, bmp, ...))?
>
>I have tried with a fieldtype called "Image" but it dont work. When I do:
>SQLexec(nHandle,"select pic from sqltqble","Qtable") from VFP, I get the result in Qtable.pict, and thats a general field.
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>But if I store the picturefile in a fieldtype called "Text" it will work. Then I get a memofield in VFP after the SQLselect command.
>
>I use the result like this to show the picture in a form:
>Thisform.Image.PictureVal=Qtable.pict
>
>But is it right to use the field type "Text" on the server to store pictures? It seems wrong to me.
>
>/Kjell

It depends on your SQL Server version. In SQL Server 2005 and up, you would use varbinary(max) field for this. Alternatively you may want to simply store paths to the files instead.