>>>>Yes you can but the only way you can view it is in word. You could use automation to open word and see the document But as Boris says better to store a link to the document location.
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>>>Would you enlighten me how to do this with MS SQL Server so that I have access from somewhere else?
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>>>;)
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>>Not sure what you're asking for there Lutz
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>Because the message header says the OP has a MS SQL Database? Just right of title.
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>He says he works with MS SQL Server. So how do you store external files to a MS SQL Server? How do you get access to this if you ask the server for a record?
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>You squeeze it into a VFP cursors memo and update to the server. If you see any other way, I like to now.

OIC. I know the site and I know its only Foxpro there.

SQL server you could store the content of the document as BLOB. You want to see it then write a small app to open the data , automate word and off you go.

Nick