Uploading Documents to Another Database Through APEX

Hi,
I am trying to find a solution for uploading documents through APEX, but storing them in a database on a different server other than the server where apex is installed.
I am unable to use DBLINK, because we are needing to pass a BLOB column. We have also looked into the DAD, but it only allows for one database connection for the APEX instance. I am pondering with creating a database connection to the other database when needing to upload a document, but not certain if that is the most efficient way.
I am wanting to know if there is a way to upload documents (BLOBS) through APEX that is installed on DATABASE A, but store the documents in DATABASE B?
Thanks,
Keisha

Ok...up front warning...this is a bit klugey but, it does work.
In the APEX database:
Create the table (with the BLOB column) to which you will upload the documentsWe're going to get them to the remote DB but, for reasons that will become apparent shortly, they need to go here first.
In the Remote database:
Create a DB Link to the APEX database.
Create a Materialized View that selects from table with the the BLOB column in the APEX database
In the APEX database:
Create a local synonym that points to the DBMS_REFRESH package in the Remote database.For this example, we'll name the synonym REMOTE_DBMS_REFRESH
Create a PL/SQL procedure that does the following:
Upload the document to the APEX database
Fire the REFRESH method for the MV that you created using REMOTE_DBMS_REFRESH
Remote the data from the APEX database
For whatever reason, the restriction to copy LOB data over the link is by passed when using a Materialized View.
Cheers,
-Joe

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