I do not have such experience too. There might be differences related to how data queried (ODBC driver), what data type of the field should be used on the server etc. As soon as you can get binary data from server intothe VFP cursor,and these data in General field, you can use this FAQ article to go further.

>>I guess yes. The code sample is for client side, this is a pure VFP stuff - converting General field into Memo field and vice versa.
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>That's what I've guessed as well :) Just wanted to know if there's any experience with Oracle and that code. Could have been, that there are some additional things one should know when dealing with it. I don't have any experience with Oracle and large binary data yet ...
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>Thanks,
>Armin