Thom,
I do store pdf, jpg, doc, and other blobs in my database. I have a document
scanning management system, and we currently have over 60,000 documents stored
in R:base. I do move them out of the primary database into database just for
these blobs. I put about 5,000 documents into a database keeping it under 600
megs (so I can archive it to CD). It is much easier to keep tack of 4 files
w/ 5,000 images than it is to keep track of 5,000 files. Also, I know once
these files are stored in the database, they are not going to get lost,
corrupted, or deleted.
Troy Sosamon
Denver, Co.
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>Oma,
>
>Do not store the PDF in the database. Simply keep the actual PDF file in a
>directory with a file name that is referenced in a table along with a
>document description of some sort. On the last RBTI Conference CD is an
>example from Raazak how to fire up acrobat with a given document name. It
>works great!
>
>Thom Cimicato
>(new to the rbase-l list)
>
>At 11:39 AM 07/05/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>>I know it's been discussed before on the list!
>>
>>I did not pay much attention when it was being discussed because I didn't
>>think I'd need to use it!
>>
>>But I'm working on a proposal for a client to DEMO storing PDF in the
>>database and re-displaying them via Acrobat reader.
>>
>>I've stored them in a table.
>>
>>Now this is were I get fuzzy!
>>
>>Should I export the PDF to a file then use launch to run Acrobat Reader?
>>
>>Are is there a better way?
>>
>>Any examples would be appreciated on or off the list!
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
>>Oma Cox
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>Thomas J Cimicato
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