'File' data type in MySQL??

[preeth k]

Hello,
   I am doing packet capturing and I want to store the packet headers and 
payload in a MySQL database. I have decided the datatypes for all the fields 
except for the packet "payload". I want to know if I can store the  payload 
particulars in a file and then point that file to the table field. Does MySQL 
support these types of operations? Please suggest a method.
Thanks in advance.
Preeth.