> Tim Bunce wrote: > > On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 05:17:17PM +1000, Mike Battersby wrote: > > > Is it preferable to support LongReadLen and LongTruncOk, or just to return > > > the entire field? > > And if you have table full of multi-gigabyte video clips?
> Don't select them? I'm not sure -- what's the status of blob_read in DBI > (definitely not supported in my current code)? Just getting the first part > of a multi-gigabyte long video clip doesn't seem helpful at all. What's the point of storing data you don't have the capability to process ? OK, I can see the objections to that argument already ............................ Mark. ************************************************************************************** This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. It must not be used by, or its contents copied or disclosed to, persons other than the intended recipient. However, the contents of this e-mail may be intercepted, monitored or recorded by Insurance Technology Solutions Limited for the purposes of ensuring compliance with its policies and procedures. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting, on any information contained in this e-mail is excluded. If you have received this e-mail by mistake please notify our System Administrators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this e-mail. It is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that the onward transmission, opening or use of this message and any attachments will not adversely affect its systems or data. Please carry out such virus and other checks as you consider appropriate. No responsibility is accepted by Insurance Technology Solutions Limited in this regard. **************************************************************************************
