>Naomi,
>It is a blob in the original database from which I create the view. BlobData is the name of the field in the VFP view. VARTYPE(BlobData) returns "G". Does that mean that it is no longer a blob?
>In any case, I am trying to get the binary data out of that blob field.
>In the view, I just changed the field to say CAST(myBlobField AS BLOB) AS BlobData.But, VARTYPE(BlobData) still returns "G:
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>The original database is Firebird.I use a VFP parametrized view to get a specific record in the table, and now want to get the blob field in that record.
>
>Hmmm
>
>Jim

That's a bit tough, I think you need to cast to blob back and forth (you may not need byte array). Check VFP Help for return types for different fields, I don't remember what blob should return.