Hi, i'm getting a strange error while retrieving blobs using the standard getBLOB(1) construct... it looks like the length of the resulting BLOB appears to be 0 in some cases - but the EXACT query issued 2 seconds later retrieves the BLOB properly... I have a polling daemon that is constantly for new BLOBS and run into this problem... is there a way around it other than to just retry? Thanks, -Krishna. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Krishna Prasad INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).