Subject Re: memo/binary fields From Ken Mayer [dBVIPS] <dbase@_nospam_goldenstag.net> Date Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:40:48 -0800 Newsgroups dbase.programming Paul Van House wrote: > In article <WG1JFSkNGHA.2292@news-server>, nobody@nowhere.com says... > >>Paul Van House schrieb: >> >>>If I have a table with a couple of "memo" fields,and a "binary" field, >>>is all the field data stored in the same BLOB file...is there a way to >>>specify multiple BLOB files for one DBF?? >> >>no. >> >>If you desperately need it, you can create a link-structure >>yourself, which basically works like this: >> >> > > > Too much work.  <G>.  Easier to create a child table for the other > BLOBS. > > Have you had problems with multiple memo/Binary fields in the same BLOB > file.  A post on the other newsgroup indicated it was not a good idea.   > I've only had very rare problems with memo fields over the years but > can't recall off hand if I've mixed "binary" and "memo" in the same > BLOB. I disagree with the folk who claim there's an issue. I haven't heard of memo (or BLOB) corruption in a long time. I think this used to occur more in the dBASE/DOS and 16-bit versions. But the 32-bit BDE has not been giving these issues for some time. That's not to say it never happens, but it's a lot more rare ... Ken -- /(Opinions expressed are purely my own, not those of dataBased Intelligence, Inc.)/ *Ken Mayer* [dBVIPS] /Golden Stag Productions/ dBASE at goldenstag dot net http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/dBASEBook.htm http://www.goldenstag.net/GSP http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase