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Subject: Re: Raw Datatype ??
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From: Peter de Wolff <P.c.de.wolff@pve.agro.nl>
Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 11:25:48 +0200
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In a RAW or LONG RAW field you can insert raw binary data such as pictures, OLE
packets, etcetcetc.

Most used wat to insert data into it is with oracle forms and a OLE-container
field.

Peter

Oscar Koay wrote:

> Hi,
>
>     I have come across an Oracle datatype call "RAW" and "LONG RAW", it seem to
> be explain as "variable length character for binary data". What are the thing
> that we can insert in this datatype, is it a binary file like picture file,
> command file or else. How can we get the thing to be inserted into the table
> with have the "RAW" column datatype.
>
>     If anyone have come across this type of datatype. please do email me. Thank
>
> Oscar Koay
> System Engineer
> ISC Technology Sdn.Bhd.
> Email: oscark@tm.net.my