https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/45.aspxenCommunityServer 2007 SP3 (Build: 31118.962)https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/13775.aspxWed, 12 Oct 2005 11:43:55 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:13775vt_asparagus0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/13775.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=45&PostID=13775For a file attachment control, I think the field in the schema will need to be a base64Binary type. I noticed that if you are bound to a string type you will get the behavior you have been describing.https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/13774.aspxWed, 12 Oct 2005 11:29:55 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:13774vapires0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/13774.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=45&PostID=13774Thank you vt_asparagus & fredarwin<br /><br />I am now having the same proble as fredarwin. I can insert only the image upload control for the image datatype field. When I try to do the change to Upload file, this is not available... <br />-Vidette<br /><br />VidettePhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/13773.aspxWed, 12 Oct 2005 02:36:44 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:13773vt_asparagus0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/13773.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=45&PostID=13773Easy...right click the control and I believe there is a convert to option. You can then change the control to be a file attachment control.https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/13772.aspxTue, 11 Oct 2005 20:19:43 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:13772fredarwin0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/13772.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=45&PostID=13772vt_asparagus<br /><br />i test this using the three type of blob data field types(text,ntext or image) with sql server.<br />But when u drag and drop the datafield to the form infopath only give me the option to use a image control and not a file attaching control,<br /><br />why?? how i could convert to use a file attaching ?<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Fred Darwin Villarealhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/13771.aspxTue, 11 Oct 2005 17:17:02 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:13771vt_asparagus0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/13771.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=45&PostID=13771Look into storing your attached file as a BLOB type.https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/12616.aspxTue, 11 Oct 2005 13:50:50 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:12616vapires0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/12616.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=45&PostID=12616Hello,<br />I have a form that has a file attachment control and the form data is being stored in a database. What datatype do I need to use in my table to store an attached file from Infopath?<br /><br />Appreciate your help. <br />Thanks,<br />Vidette<br /><br />VidetteP