Sorry it's taken so long to reply. I'm traveling and it's difficult to keep on top of things.

I just created a file with a character field, a general field and a memo field. I used the APPEND GENERAL command to populate the general field with a BMP, and I added some text to the character and memo fields. I then copied to a fox2x-type file, and created an ODBC DSN--free table directory--and added the file to a version 9 report.

It printed the record as expected--all fields, including the general field.

HTH

JR

>Sorry for the mixup.
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>I downloaded the ODBC Drivers from Microsoft website to make the DNS connection. For what ever reason we could not use the native FoxPro drivers from within the Crystal Reports 9.0 Pro. It was Crytstal's Tech support who told me that I had to use the ODBC connection and get the drivers from Microsoft website.
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>My questions is because we are directly connecting through the ODBC to the application's FoxPro 2.6a for windows free tables (DBF'S) and the FPT which stores our inventory BMP images. Should I have any concerns?
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>Thank you for taking the time to answer my initial question again sorry for my sometimes lack of communication skills.
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>Thanks
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>Ken