Re: help about BLOB

From: Daniel Morgan <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 20:39:10 GMT
Message-ID: <3D0F9A5E.E03A879C_at_exesolutions.com>


Thomas Kyte wrote:

> In article <3D0E0220.5F73C01B_at_exesolutions.com>, Daniel says...
> >
> >Drifter wrote:
> >
> >> hi NG
> >> is there a way to create a file with the content of a blob?
> >> for example: if i have a table with a BLOB data type (column) in which
> >> there are some binary things, can i create a file (in the File Sistem called
> >> "test.dat") with these binary things?
> >> best regards
> >> ~Carmine
> >
> >You can write the contents of a BLOB field out to a file on the hard disk using
> >the DBMS_LOB package.
> >
> >Daniel Morgan
> >
>
> you can READ the contents of a file into a blob using dbms_lob.
>
> You cannot WRITE
>
> see
> http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/ask/f?p=4950:8:::::F4950_P8_DISPLAYID:4144686815509
>
> for an approach.
>
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Correct. My fingers moved faster than my mind.

Daniel Morgan Received on Tue Jun 18 2002 - 22:39:10 CEST

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