Inserting files into lob columns stored procedure

i have created a stored procedure that inserts file into the database as a lob object. the source code converts the file into a byte [] stream (c#) and assigns to the parameter . please check the pl/sql stored procdure. is there a way to debug pl/sql code in vs 2005.
PROCEDURE "STARDOC"."INSERTFILE" (
"TITLE" IN VARCHAR2,
"AUTHOR" IN VARCHAR2,
"DESCRIPTION" IN VARCHAR2,
"PUBLISHER" IN VARCHAR2,
"LANGUAGE_ID" IN NUMBER,
"CONTENT" IN BLOB DEFAULT empty_blob(),
"FILENAME" IN VARCHAR2,
"EXTENSION" IN VARCHAR2,
"APPID" IN NUMBER,
"DOC_SIZE" IN NUMBER,
"CONTENT_TYPE_ID" IN NUMBER,
"IDENTIFIER" IN VARCHAR2,
"DOC_ID" OUT NUMBER) IS
docid number;
BEGIN -- executable part starts here
     SELECT seq_document_id.NEXTVAL INTO docid FROM dual;
     --Documents table
     INSERT INTO DOCUMENTS(document_id, content, filename,
                              extension, retrieval_metadata_id,
                                   content_metadata_id,description)
          VALUES (docid,content,filename,extension,docid,docid,description);
     --Content Metadata table
     INSERT INTO CONTENT_METADATA(content_metadata_id, document_id,
                                        author, title, description,
                                        publisher, language_id, content_type_id)
          VALUES (docid, docid, author,
                    title, description, publisher,
                    language_id, content_type_id);
     --retrieval metadata table
     INSERT INTO RETRIEVAL_METADATA(retrieval_metadata_id, identifier)
          VALUES (docid,identifier);
     --Storage metadata table
     INSERT INTO STORAGE_METADATA(storage_metadata_id, application_id,doc_size)
          VALUES (docid,appid, doc_size);
EXCEPTION
--rollback when an expetion occurs
WHEN OTHERS THEN
          ROLLBACK;
END "INSERTFILE";

Yes.
Are you experiencing any issues? From your posts above there is no mention of any issues you are facing that could ba attributed to the LOB size.
Has the procedure been run at least once?

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Thank you for your response. What I want to achieve is read the text file into ClOB column. There are hundreds reocords in the text file. The format is below. Each entry is '<DATALOAD (sensitive data here, use....... instead)</DATALOAD>' that needs to be read into clob table as a record. That is basically what I need to achieve.
<DATALOAD ................</DATALOAD>
<DATALOAD ................</DATALOAD>
hundreds of them here........
<DATALOAD ................</DATALOAD>
<DATALOAD ................</DATALOAD>So, is it really a text file or is it a well structured XML file?
Just reading it into a CLOB to process is not likely to be the best way.
If each line of the file is a record, then you're likely to be better using something like External Tables.
If it's a structured XML file, then it can be read using CLOB functionality into an XMLTYPE datatype and then shredded down into relational table structures.
Be more clear in what your requirements are and we can help you better.
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How to save and retrieve an excel file as an object into lob column?

Hi ,
I need to save and retrieve the whole excel file with 3 or more sheets as an object into the lob column of table.
For example:
t_docments
(doc_id number,
excel_data clob
All excel files need to be saved to excel_data column.
What should I do?
Thanks

Did you check the asktom thread posted by Jens?
http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0::::P1
1_QUESTION_ID:232814159006
There's example of varies file types.Yes, I did try some examples.
Those work for .doc/.pdf/.jpg files, BUT NOT for excel file.
The following error happened when retrieving excel file(retrieving .doc/.pdf are OK)
ORA-29285: file write error
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How to load rm file into ordAudio column?

Hello everybody,
I made many attempts trying to insert aa.mp3(3.63Mb) and bb.rm(3.58Mb) file into ORDSYS.ordAudio column respectively with the same way.
the result is: aa.mp3 was inserted successfully, but the bb.rm was not. It showed the error message: "java.sql.SQLException:ORA-01401:inserted value too large for column"
Why? How can I insert *.rm into the ordAudio column?
main code are grateful.

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1.tonight, I made another trying to insert aa.mp3(3.63Mb) and bb.rm(3.58Mb) file into ORDSYS.ordAudio column respectively with the same way.
the result is: aa.mp3 was inserted successfully, but the bb.rm was not. It showed the error message: "java.sql.SQLException:ORA-01401:inserted value too large for column"
And the main code is as following:
private final static String EMPTY_AUDIO = "ordsys.ordaudio.init()"; //declare the EMPTY_AUDIO
stmt = (OraclePreparedStatement)conn.prepareStatement( //
"insert into TAB_NOAUDIT_AUDIO(NOAU_AU_SERIALNUMBER,"+
"NOAU_AU_TYPE,NOAU_AU_KEYWORD,NOAU_AU_FILENAME,"+
"NOAU_AU_MEDIA)"+
" values (?,?,?,?," + EMPTY_AUDIO +")" );
stmt.setString( 1, id );
stmt.setString( 2, filetype );
stmt.setString( 3, new String(keyword.getBytes("ISO8859-1")) );
stmt.setString( 4, new String(filename.getBytes("ISO8859-1")) );
// System.out.println("after 4th set..()!!");
stmt.executeUpdate();
stmt.close();
//load the audio media file into table
stmt=(OraclePreparedStatement)conn.prepareStatement(
"select NOAU_AU_MEDIA from TAB_NOAUDIT_AUDIO where NOAU_AU_SERIALNUMBER = ? for update" );
stmt.setString( 1, id );
rset = (OracleResultSet)stmt.executeQuery();
while(rset.next()) {
media = (OrdAudio)rset.getCustomDatum( 1, OrdAudio.getFactory());
File file = new File(filepath);
FileInputStream fStream = new FileInputStream(file);
media.loadDataFromInputStream(fStream);
// System.out.println("after aumedia.loadDataFromInputStream()!!");
fStream.close();
I don't know why the error occured?
Whether the rm file format is not recognized by ORDSYS.ordAudio or not?
How can i do next?
The error you get has nothing to do with the size of the media data. The error you are getting has to do with another field somewhere I think. The error you say has nothing to do with media data, but regular SQL.
It all depends on where the error is... Do you get the error on the media.loadDataFromInputStream(fStream);? I suspect, you are getting the error on the insert. and that id or filetype are too big for the column.
Could you tell me where the problem occurs? On the first insert? on the update?? I really can't debug with the amount of information here.
In general, for debugging problems, you need to break it down smaller to find the errror.
Pleas break down your insert to find the problem.
2.Would you mind telling me more detail step or code for copying ordAudio data from table
to another table with the same ORDSYS.ordAudio column property?
One media column to another would simply be
select sound into soundvar from oldtable where .....
insert into newtable(newsound) values (soundvar) where ...;
If from a lob....
select lob into lobvar from....
soundvar.source.localdata := lob;
soundvar.setlocal();
soundvar.setProperties();
Larry
Larry

How to insert document into xmltype column through an http post request with perl

Oracle 11.2.0.3
Windows server 2008r2
Apache tomcat 7.0
Oracle APEX 4.2.1
Oracle APEX Listener 2.0
I would like to insert a XML document into the database through an APEX restful web service. The POST into the web service in done with PERL. The following code will insert an empty record in a table with column of XMLType type.
Perl Code
use strict;
use warnings;
use LWP::UserAgent;
use HTTP:Headers;
my $headers = HTTP::Headers->new();
my $url = "http://host:port:apex/<application_workspace>/<restfull service module>/<uri template>/
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<students>
<row>
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<age>30</age>
</row>
<./students>';)
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my $request = HTTP:Request->new('POST', $url, $headers, $sendthis);
$request-> protocol('HTTP/1.1');
my $browser = LWP::UserAgent->new();
my $response = $browser->request($request);
my $gotthis= $response->content();
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APEX restful service
Method: POST
Source type: PL/SQL
MIME Types allowed: blank
require secure access: none
source:
{declare
doc varchar2(32000);
begin
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values(doc);
commit;
end;
Table code
{ create table <tablename>
(column name XMLType>);
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Any ideas why?

It's a really bad idea to assemble XML using strings and string concatenation in SQL or PL/SQL. First there is a 4K limit in SQL, and 32K limit in PL/SQL, which means you end up constructing the XML in chunks, adding uneccessary complications. 2nd you cannot confirm the XML is valid or well formed using external tools.
IMHO it makes much more sense to keep the XML content seperated from the SQL / PL/SQL code
When the XML can be stored a File System accessable from the database, The files can be loaded into the database using mechansims like BFILE.
In cases where the XML must be staged on a remote file system, the files can be loaded into the database using FTP or HTTP and in cases where this is not an option, SQLLDR.
-Mark

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Hello - grateful if anyone can assist.
I have followed the official guide notes but am unable to insert a line with blob file into my custom table (APEX_AM_LEASES)
Error message is as follows:
ORA-06550: line 2, column 13: PL/SQL: ORA-00913: too many values ORA-06550: line 2, column 1: PL/SQL: SQL Statement ignored.
My Process code is as follows:
IF ( :P6_DOC_UPLOADED is not null ) THEN
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Hi srikavi - thank you for your quick response. I think I get it however I have amended and am getting a new error:
ORA-06550: line 2, column 163: PL/SQL: ORA-00904: "MIME_TYPE": invalid identifier ORA-06550: line 2, column 1: PL/SQL: SQL Statement ignored
IF ( :P6_DOC_UPLOADED is not null ) THEN
INSERT INTO APEX_AM_LEASES(DOC_UPLOADED, CLIENT_REF, CLIENT_NAME, PROPERTY_REF, PROPERTY_NAME, TENANT_REF, TENANT_NAME, DOC_TYPE_NO, DOC_TYPE, URL, BLOB_CONTENT, MIME_TYPE)
SELECT :P6_DOC_UPLOADED, :P6_CLIENT_REF, :P6_CLIENT_NAME, :P6_PROPERTY_REF, :P6_PROPERTY_NAME, :P6_TENANT_REF, :P6_TENANT_NAME, :P6_DOC_TYPE_NO, :P6_DOC_TYPE, :P6_URL, blob_content, mime_type
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WHERE name = :P6_DOC_UPLOADED;
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Hello all,
How do I update a table with a BLOB column with a .bmp file in 9i? I tried using the DBMS_LOB package but got a ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: invalid LOB locator specified: ORA-22275 (and since there is more native support in 9i, I'm not sure I need it to begin with). We do not have Inter-Media. tia [email protected]

Hi,
please, search a bit on the forum before do a question:
Just searching by "upload blob pdf" ...
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Regards,
Jose.

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I have a labVIEW program that is currenly simulating voltage and a current signal using the DAQ Assistant. I'm using the database connectivity toolset. I am currently able to insert one signal into the database converted to a float(I can insert both into the same column as bianary but it needs to be stored as a usable format and in seperate columns.)
The problem I am having is at the DB Tools Insert Data block. I have the connection, dbTable, error code, and create table boolean being passed into it. Where I am a little lost is how to set the columns I want to store the multiple signals into.
If someone could break that part down for me that would be great. In short, I want to store voltage(channel0) and current(channel1) from the DAQ Assistant into their own respective columns in the db.

As I have often pointed out, the easiest solution to this situation is to dump the Database Connectivity Toolkit. Check out this thread and follow the references in it. If the DCT weren't in the way what you are wanting to do would be very easy.
Mike...
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Hi experts,
I want to insert the row count of the file into a table column for generating a summary file containing the detials of all the files generated for the day along with the row count and also for audit purpose.
My design is to create table in the summary file format & update the data's in it then using OdiSqlUnload to generate the required summary file, for this purpose I need to insert the row count of the file generated.
I tried to get the row count using the http://odiexperts.com/get-file-length-and-header-in-operator post. But passing the "lines" value into a ODI variable or inserting into a table column is not working.
Please help or suggest what can be done to achive the above scenario.
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