The string literal lenght is limited to 255 characters but string memory variable can be much longer. You can concatenate multiple string literals into one string.

x= "less or equal 255 characters..." + "less or equal 255 characters..." + ...

>How does one properly update VFP memo fields with text greater than 255 characters long?
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>I've had to resort to updating the VFP memo fields with only the first 255 characters of the SQL text column in order for it to work at all.
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>Here is the simplified code.
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>The Abstract field is a VFP free table memo field.
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>x= "less than 255 characters..."
>Update stockinfo
>Set
>Abstract = x
>where CatNum = 1
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>This fails if I try the following:
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>x= "more than 255 characters..."
>Update stockinfo
>Set
>Abstract = x
>where CatNum = 1
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>What am I missing?
>Thanks in advance.
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