beyaNet Consultancy wrote:
> Hi,
> what I am trying to do is to be able to store images in my database.
> What I wanted to know is this:
>
> 1. Would it be better to have the image field type as a bytea or a blob?
> I have heard it mentioned that bytea would be better as doing data dumps
> would also insure that the image was saved as well!
>
> 2. Would it be better to make reference to mp3 files (i.e. storing the
> address of the image /images/*.jpg) or is it feasible to store the mp3
> in the database as bytea or blobs as well?
Depends on the precise details of your situation.
Check the mailing-list archives (this list and general would be a good
start) for plenty of discussion on these.
-- Richard Huxton Archonet Ltd
