Can I ask why? Why not define a char(50) (or whatever size) with the relative or complete path to the .tar file? Storing it in your database would create huge row sizes.
Joshua Thomas Network Operations Engineer PowerOne Media, Inc. tel: 518-687-6143 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. - Yogi Berra --- > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 3:55 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: storing .tar files in mysql > > > Hi all, > I am new to mysql and I was wondering if someone could point > me in the > right direction on how to store .tar and .tar.gz (bzip2) > files inside a > mysql database. I have googled to try and find some help > there but most > of the hits come back with binary image files. I have gone > thru the mysql > tutorial and I can create the database and tables, but I can't seem to > insert the .tar file properly...Any pointers would be appreicated... > > Thanks, > Jake > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
