Re: uploading a file to database from the web using perl

From: Guang Mei <gmei_at_proteome.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 16:44:18 -0400
Message-ID: <qFXc7.888$Fn4.131386_at_news.shore.net>


You could use CLOB, BLOB column type to store these files, but I would say a better way is NOT to store them with oracle db. Instead, store the fill path and file name in db which points to the actual file on OS.

HTH. Guang

"chan" <BradChandler_at_msn.com> wrote in message news:68e7f715.0108090906.46b9a4ed_at_posting.google.com...
> I am trying to allow users of my web site to upload pdf, image and
> powerpoint files to my Oracle database using a Perl script. I want the
> files stored in the database and not on the web server. Can anyone
> offer any suggestions on how to do this. I have a script that will
> upload a file to a server, however I need to get the files into the
> database. I am using a UNIX server.
Received on Fri Aug 10 2001 - 22:44:18 CEST

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