>Hello Thomas,
>
>I have been thinking about which way to go:
>
>1.- Create a character field and save the path/file name.
>2.- Create a image field type and save the tif picure in it.
>
>I think option number one seems easier to manage. Once you scan the documents into tif files you can easily move them to the appropiate folders and then assign the path/file name to the tables.
>
>On the other hand option number two provides more security and portability. Also I think it is easier to access the documents, you can query the database and get all the pictures on a dataset.
>
>Maybe people that have implemented this type of application can provide more feedback.
>
>Thanks,
>Sergio

Sergio;

I think both methods are valid and dependant upon your needs.

Tom