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Re: Storing JPG's as BLOB data type

You can use RPG to read the PF -- but you have to use SQL rather than F-specs. (Unless you create the special views without the BLOB, as you stated.)

I'm not sure why you'd want to put an image in a CLOB. The base64 decoding is going to add significantly to the time it takes to view the file -- so what's the advantage of using a CLOB instead of a BLOB where the encoding/decoding isn't necessary?


On 7/6/2011 4:57 PM, Chris Bipes wrote:
I have also considered storing images directly in the database, but as CLOBS. That is we base64 encode the images before storing in the database. 1. Cannot use RPG to access the physical file, must create views excluding the CLOBS/BLOBS.
2. Haven't figured out how to display the image in a browser without extracting and saving to a temp location, then passing the hyper link.
3. Haven't figured out how to insert the image into a CLOB field.


Also have not had the time to get past 3 or 2, 1 is easy.



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