You have to do it manually: stream=open(..., 'rb') db.photo.insert(photo=db.photo.photo.store(stream, 'filename.ext'),photo_data=stram.read())
this is because when you use insert you have to specify the field name. Ate the form level this is automatic. On Sep 2, 12:17 pm, kachna <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi once again today! > I am trying manual upload on table with upload > field(book:http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06#Manual-Uploads). My model > store data in database: > > db.define_table('photo', > Field('photo', 'upload', uploadfield='photo_data'), > Field('photo_data', 'blob') > ) > > this pass: > > db.photo.insert(photo=db.photo.photo.store(open(..., 'rb'), 'file > name.ext')) > > but in database is no data. Just UUID file name in "photo" field. > > I checked source and store method is prepare to store file on > filesystem only, so file data can't be in DB. I can't find method > which upload data into DB when SQLFORM is used. > > Any Idea? Thx

