How to open PDF stored as blob

Hi,
How can i open PDF that is stored in the database as BLOB from Forms 10g. Any method to directly open the PDF instead of generating physical PDF file in AS and open in client by webutil.showdocument.
Thanks in advance

Hi,
The second option is not working here.
I have another solution
WEB.SHOW_DOCUMENT('http://abc.com/efg.pdf'); this open the pdf file in the browser without displaying
a blinking command prompt (as like in the option 1).
But in all the cases we are opening the physical file, I am looking to open directly from the BLOB column.
If I should first generate the physical file from the BLOB column, then plz help me to get the code
Thanks to both of you.

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