How to store a file in database ?

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Hi !

I want to store a file (doc,pdf,...) in SQL Server 2005 database .
How to do it ?

Please send to me a sample code .

Thanks .

Posted 23-Aug-11 1:59am

Nader Barman

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Solution 1

Look at this article...
http://www.akadia.com/services/dotnet_read_write_blob.html[^]

Posted 23-Aug-11 2:02am

Yuri Vital

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walterhevedeich 23-Aug-11 21:38pm

Nice article.

Solution 2

See this answer. Images, files, all the same really. If you've got large files consider using streaming instead of the byte array approach suggested here.

Store images in sql server[^]

Posted 23-Aug-11 2:04am

Rob Philpott

Solution 4

follow the belowing link........
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;317016

Edit: URL formatted.

Posted 7-Sep-11 2:35am

Rakesh Meel

Updated 7-Sep-11 2:39am

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CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-23T02:04:00

Solution 3

You have two (or more, I don't know) options:

Store the whole file content as a binary object (BLOB) inside the database ('deep copy').
Store just the file path inside the database ('weak copy').

Posted 23-Aug-11 2:04am

CPallini

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Pravin Patil, Mumbai 23-Aug-11 8:07am

My 5 for the most correct answer......

CPallini 23-Aug-11 8:10am

Thank you.

Yuri Vital 23-Aug-11 10:21am

Yes it's a good answer !!

walterhevedeich 23-Aug-11 21:38pm

Correct. My 5. Small files - deep copy. Large files - weak copy.

CPallini 24-Aug-11 3:15am

Thank you.