Diaplay Word file stored in blob into a browser using JSP

Dear All
I have files stored in oracle table in a blob field.I store the files using forms 10g and webutil. I can upload the files and display them successfully in forms, however when i use JSP to retrieve the files and display them in Internet Explorer, I'm able to display the pdf files, bmp , jpg and video but I'm getting junk characters when I try displaying (word , excel , access or powerpoint files which might contain arabic Characters )
the code I use to display the files is as follows :
<%
try
Connection conn = null;
String username=session.getAttribute("username").toString().toUpperCase();
String password=session.getAttribute("password").toString().toUpperCase();
String ip = "*****************";
String sid = "***************";
Class.forName("oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver");
conn = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:oracle:thin:@"+ip+":1521:"+sid,username,password);
String par = request.getParameter("LETTER");
String par1 = request.getParameter("SERIAL");
Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("select * from TableName where PK1 like '"+par+"'"+" and PK2 like '"+par1+"'" );
if (rs.next())
Blob pic = null;
byte[] blobBytesArray = null;
OutputStream stream = response.getOutputStream();
pic = rs.getBlob("BLOBFIELD");
int len = new Integer( new Long( pic.length()).toString() ).intValue();
blobBytesArray = pic.getBytes(1,len);
if (blobBytesArray != null)
if (blobBytesArray.length > 0 )
stream.write(blobBytesArray) ;
catch(Exception e)
System.out.println("Exception: " + e.getMessage() + "<BR>");
%>
can you please guide me of how to display other file types.
Best Regards.

Hello,
Ideally when you store the document put the content-type in a column and set the content type in your JSP. This will indicate to the browser what is the type of file and you should not have any issue with any type.
Regards
Tugdual Grall

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