Re: Viewing Blobs

From: Frank <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 20:09:28 +0100
Message-ID: <3E494A68.8050501@netscape.net>

Rogbaker wrote:
> I have an Oracle 8i database that is the db for a website. I want to
> have a table with a Blob field that will allow a user to upload a
> resume and store it in the database. I assume the resume could be a
> .jpg, a word .doc, .txt, .pdf, or whatever. I have managed to insert
> an image into my table:
> Name Null? Type
> ----------------------------------------- --------
> ----------------------------
> IMAGE_ID NUMBER(38)
> IMAGE_DATA BLOB
>
> but I don't know how to view it. Do I need Oracle Forms or something?
> Thanks for any tips or links to a website with a similar tutorial.

Are you using the Apache by Oracle engine? There is a default upload procedure - take a closer look at it.
Also - Thomas Kyte has answered this on asktom.oracle.com

Frank Received on Tue Feb 11 2003 - 13:09:28 CST