You are most welcome Regards Tony
On Fri, 28 Nov 2025, 3:42 am 'Bruce Chitiea' via RBASE-L, < [email protected]> wrote: > All: > > In the long list of thankful things I'm blessed to hold, are the names of > everyone in the international RBASE community who have done so much to > assist each other succeed in their efforts; and, of course, for the special > ethic of support which drives RBTI. > > Happy Thanksgiving Day to all, Bruce > > Bruce A. Chitiea > SafeSectors, Inc. > 1142 S Diamond Bar Blvd # 442 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1142+S+Diamond+Bar+Blvd+%23+442+Diamond+Bar+CA+91765-2203?entry=gmail&source=g> > Diamond Bar CA 91765-2203 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1142+S+Diamond+Bar+Blvd+%23+442+Diamond+Bar+CA+91765-2203?entry=gmail&source=g> > > [email protected] > (909) 238-9012 m > > ?? So many of us online on the R:List on a holiday? Are we addicts ?? > > ------ Original Message ------ > From [email protected] > To [email protected] > Date 11/27/2025 8:57:35 AM > Subject RE: [RBASE-L] - Saving PDF inside DB > > I have an application that collects thousands of PDF files each year. > Instead of storing the actual files inside the database, we organize them > in a structured subdirectory and only record the file name and location in > the database. > > The reasoning is simple: once collected, these PDFs don’t change. If they > were stored directly in the database, it would grow unnecessarily large, > and every backup would include the same static, unchanged data — wasting > disk space and time. By keeping the database lean and storing the PDFs > externally, backups remain efficient and the files are still accessible to > other applications when needed. > > Of course, your application may have different requirements, so this > approach might not be the optimal strategy in every case. > > > > Javier, > > > > Javier Valencia, PE > > 14315 S Twilight Ln > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/14315+S+Twilight+Ln+Olathe,+KS+66062?entry=gmail&source=g> > > Olathe, KS 66062 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/14315+S+Twilight+Ln+Olathe,+KS+66062?entry=gmail&source=g> > > 913-915-3137 > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of > *[email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 26, 2025 3:28 PM > *To:* RBASE-L <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [RBASE-L] - Saving PDF inside DB > > > > Hello everyone, I have used R:base to store all kinds of images > (BMP,PNG,JPG,ICO, etc) > > without a problem, but it seem that I missed out the class on how to store > and retrieve a PDF file. > > Is there anyone who has done that (I imagine the answer is yes) and care > to tell me what I'm doing wrong? > > Thank you in advance for the help you can give me. > > Dr. Robert Rugilo > > -- > For group guidelines, visit > http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBASE-L" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/cc100161-466b-494f-9f37-bbfce51c8a10n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/cc100161-466b-494f-9f37-bbfce51c8a10n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > For group guidelines, visit > http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBASE-L" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/0da801dc5fbe%24ee43fbd0%24cacbf370%24%40vtgonline.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/0da801dc5fbe%24ee43fbd0%24cacbf370%24%40vtgonline.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > For group guidelines, visit > http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBASE-L" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/em45f16eaf-9827-449b-bdf9-a82e455c34c0%40b7126b7e.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/em45f16eaf-9827-449b-bdf9-a82e455c34c0%40b7126b7e.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- For group guidelines, visit http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBASE-L" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/CABnhDAS6zqyiOh1BZ5itin3ONw96SA%2BQ2LB_6v-L_ydz%3D6eUOQ%40mail.gmail.com.
