Hi list... I found that someone else had this problem: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql/161614
But the solution is missing... I couldn't find any other reference to this problem, does any one know the answer? Regards FBR [EMAIL PROTECTED] 13/07/2004 07:15 p.m. To [EMAIL PROTECTED], <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc Subject 'x' on blob field when retrieving records I have a query like this select hex(blob_field) as myField from table When the blob field is empty ('') it returns 'x'. i'm using ADO with Visual Basic and MyODBC 3.51. MySQL Version is 4.0.18 and SO is Win XP Pro (also happens on Windows 2K) Felix Beltran.