Different ways to store/retrieve blob

Question

Hi,
Can somebody explain to me , the methods available to store a file(different formats .pdf,.doc,.gif etc..)
as blob in to database and retrieve as the same file.??
I'm using forms6i and database10g.
I first tried with DBMS_LOB package, but during retrieval, the retrieval procedure should be invoked through a web browser and the blob content will be downloaded to the browser.
But i dont want the browser to come into picture.
Pls help.
Thanks
Divya

Answer 1

Hi,
Not sure about PDFs and DOcs but Images you can store in database by using Forms 6i
use the similar code to write image in Image item field which is BLOB
--To Load Image or files
DECLARE
      filename VARCHAR2(1000) ;
BEGIN
     filename := GET_FILE_NAME(File_Filter=> 'JPEG Files (*.jpeg)|*.jpeg|');
     READ_IMAGE_FILE(filename, 'JPG', 'myblockname.myItemName');
END; and later you can commit image will store in database
-- To delete image from Db use
update mytable
set myImageColumn = EMPTY_BLOB()
where myId = :my_id;if you dont want to use File open dialog then use WRITE_IMAGE_FILE built-in
try with BLOBs i guess you can store them as well