I recommend you get our newer jdbc driver from jdbc.postgresql.org.
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> Hi
>
> Has anyone run into difficulties uploading a blob to postgres?
>
> I am unable to load an image file into postgres using the jdbc7.1-1.3.jar driver.
>
> Application server runs on NT, Postgres on Linux 7.1
>
> Error received:
>
> java.sql.SQLException: ERROR: oidin: error in "GIF89a1.....
>
> Code:
>
> Class.forName("org.postgresql.Driver");
> Connection conn =
DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:postgresql://192.168.0.50:5432/ezweb","administrator","password");
> File file = new File("d:/Temp/testimage.gif");
> FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(file);
>
> PreparedStatement ps = conn.prepareStatement("INSERT INTO IMAGES VALUES (?, ?)");
> ps.setString(1, file.getName());
>
> Long length = new Long(file.length());
> ps.setBinaryStream(2, fis,length.intValue());
> ps.executeUpdate();
> ps.close();
> fis.close();
>
> Any pointers to what "oiden" refers to would be much appreciated.
>
> ______________________________
>
> Craig Jarman
> Source IT
> Ph: 612 9974 1480
> Fx: 612 9974 1280
> cjarman@source.com.au
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