PRB: AppendChunk from ADO or RDS Doubles Binary Field Size

ID: Q200261

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SYMPTOMS

When using AppendChunk from either ADO or RDS from scripting (JScript or Visual Basic® Scripting Edition) to update a binary field, the result is twice as large as the original.


CAUSE

In scripting, all datatypes are considered variant and therefore default to Unicode.


RESOLUTION

Call AppendChunk from within a COM object written in a language that supports datatypes other than variant.

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Keywords          : kbASP kbGrpASP 
Version           : winnt:
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: April 21, 1999