rajXesh wrote:
> In our project, we have to store a large amount of small (~20-40K) files
> (Zipped RTF). The approx volume will be 5000 per day
>
> What will be the difference in storing them as a BFILE or as a VARCHAR2
> fld which points to their location.
>
> thanks
>
> -- rajXesh
You mean like IN the database vs outside, with a pointer within?
Obvious... nothing to garantuee your pointer is updated when
the file location/name/whatever changes...
Within: standard operational procedures apply (backup, etc),
a single backup is sufficient, etc.
Frank
Received on Fri Jan 17 2003 - 13:37:11 CST
