title: How does varbinary datatype work to store image for a user to view in Access front end?
body: <p>I did some research and the web has taken me all over the place and I still haven't found a suitable solution or guide to what I am trying to achieve.</p>
  
  <p>I read up a similar post to what I am asking. Except that's #php
  <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24400767/how-to-store-and-retrieve-image-in-sql-server-varbinarymax-datatype">Retrieving Image in SQL Server (varbinary)</a></p>
  
  <p>Update:
  The "conventional" way is the create file directory and file path. This was my initial method to get the front end up and running for the user. 
  My sup actually advised that I use this hash method nonsense which he can't even explain properly to me.</p>
  
  <p>A user must be able to insert an image on the form, generate a report displaying the image as well.</p>
  
  <p>How does the varbinary work to link sql and Access for what I am trying to achieve? I am currently playing around with my development to resolve it.</p>
  
  <p>Any clarification?
  I have no other way of putting this question after my first edit.</p>
  
  <p>This is the form
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/TR5IL.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/TR5IL.png" alt="The Picture field is OLE Object type because the SQL datatype is varbinary. I think this is how Access recognises it."></a></p>
  
  <p>For each form entry a user should insert a picture to support the Findings.</p>