I'm using Oracle 7.3.3.4 and have been asked to research storing GIF
files in the Oracle database.
1. Is this do-able in Oracle7?
2. Is the only DATATYPE option the LONG RAW datatype?
3. Would it be better to store a "location pointer" in the database and
actually store the GIF file in a directory. The application that plans
on using the GIF files runs on a Solaris 2.6 machine and the Oracle
database resides on a AIX machine (not that the different machines make
a difference.) But I'm wondering if storing the GIF file in a directory
on the Sun machine where the application resides would be more efficient
then storing and sending the GIF file over the network.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
Received on Fri Aug 20 1999 - 10:37:21 CDT
