Ahhh, I use the Blob blob=rs.getBlob(1) if that result set column is a Blob instead of rs.getString(1). Then it can give you the data as a primitive byte array or as a binary stream. From there I get the byte array to other primitive arrays using the java.nio.* package.
> Strange I know, but necessary for my application. Not strange at all :-) I had a similar application for patient records since the patient privacy act took affect. Roger
