Problem

-- what is the difference between VLOB and String in the data-types available for business document fields?

Resolution

* a common mistake is to believe a VLOB is a large String. It is false! Strings are not limited in size.

* a String will be used with different encodings.

* a VLOB is a binary that will be used to store binary data like a picture or hexadecima characters not matching any encoding.

* specific DML functions are available to manage VLOBs