You're necessarily going to have to unzip to view things. However, with the blob API you should be able to get access to a file handle, and with the right code could do things like view a manifest or extract individual files without pulling the whole blob over the wire to a client.
P. On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 9:40 AM, White, Richard <richard.wh...@infoterra-global.com> wrote: > Hi, > > > > Not entirely postgis related. > > > > Is it possible to view the contents of zipped directories stored as blobs in > a postgresql database without having to extract and unzip the data? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Infoterra Ltd. Is part of the Astrium GEO-Information Services Division and > a wholly owned subsidiary of Astrium, Europe's leading space systems and > services specialist. > > Disclaimer. The information contained in this e-mail and its attachments are > confidential and intended only for the use of the named addressee(s). If you > are not the intended addressee, please do not read, copy, use or disclose > this message or its attachments. If you have received this message in error, > please notify the sender immediately and delete or destroy all copies of > this message and attachments in all media. Any views or opinions expressed > are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of > Infoterra Ltd and shall not form part of any binding agreement. > > Infoterra Limited a company registered in England under number 2359955 and > having its registered office at Atlas House, 41 Wembley Road, Leicester, LE3 > 1UT. VAT number GB 476 0468 27. > > P Before printing, think about the environment > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > postgis-users mailing list > postgis-users@postgis.refractions.net > http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users > _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list postgis-users@postgis.refractions.net http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users
