Datatype to store attachments(.txt,image,pdf,doc,xlx) in Sql Server 2008?

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Hi all,

what is the datatype to store attachments in Sql Server 2008.

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Balu

Posted 7-Jan-12 0:20am

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uspatel · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-07T00:23:00

Solution 1

USe varbinary(max)

Posted 7-Jan-12 0:23am

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Amir Mahfoozi 7-Jan-12 7:28am

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Sridhar Patnayak · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-07T00:28:00

Solution 2

Based on the type and size of file.

It can be

varbinary(n) stores only 8000 bytes
varbinary(max) stores 2 GB
Image stores stores 2,147,483,647 bytes.
BLOBs

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Posted 7-Jan-12 0:28am

Sridhar Patnayak

Updated 7-Jan-12 0:38am

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