Re: Large binary objects? - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Bill Morrow
Subject Re: Large binary objects?
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In response to Large binary objects?  ("Michael R. Jinks" <mjinks@uchicago.edu>)
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> "Michael R. Jinks" wrote:
>
> > I've been asked to look into setting up a database for storing audio footage
> > with accompanying descriptive data, but as I look at the PostgreSQL specs
> > I don't find a "binary" data type.  Is that because this sort of thing can't
> > be done with PostgreSQL, or because I'm looking at it the wrong way?
> >
> > TIA,

Have a look at "large objects", described in postgres_manual/lobj.html if you have
installed the online manual.

I have no personal experience with them, so can't speak to their efficiency or
reliability.

Bill



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