Displaying a word file stored as BLOB in the database

Post Author: Sathish K Sekar
CA Forum: WebIntelligence Reporting
Hi,
Is it possible for us to display a word file which is stored as a BLOB object in our database.
We are using BO XIR2.
Thanks in advance
Sathish

Post Author: InfluentialSoftware
CA Forum: WebIntelligence Reporting
Sathish - is this query specific to wanting to display a Word file or does it relate to how to display any BLOB objects in the database via Infoview?Thanks,Andy

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