Re: import_bytea function - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Stephen Davies
Subject Re: import_bytea function
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Msg-id 428935bb-71d6-6316-cfac-e28c4eb83f2d@sdc.com.au
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In response to Re: import_bytea function  (Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: import_bytea function  (Jan de Visser <jan@de-visser.net>)
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On 07/10/16 19:24, Thomas Kellerer wrote:
> Stephen Davies schrieb am 07.10.2016 um 10:46:
>>> You can store the contents of a file in a bytea using plain JDBC no lo_import() required
>>>
>>>     String sql = "insert into images (id, image_data) values (?,?)";
>>>     Connection con = ....;
>>>     File uploaded = new File("...");
>>>     InputStream in = new FileInputStream(uploaded);
>>>     PreparedStatement pstmt = con.prepareStatement(sql);
>>>     pstmt.setInt(1, 42);
>>>     pstmt.setBinaryStream(in, (int)uploaded.length());
>>>     pstmt.executeUpdate();
>>>
>>> This *only* works with bytea column, not with "large objects".
>>>
>>> In production code you obviously need to close all resources and handle errors.
>>> I left that out for simplicity.
>
>> That looks reasonable but I need to update rather than insert and my similar
>> code with sql="update part set pic=? where id=3" did not work.
>
> That *will* work (using that myself for updates as well).
>
> What exactly is your problem? What was the error/exception?
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I tried the prepared statement approach again and this time it worked.
No idea what I did wrong last time.

However, my display code still does not work.

Cheers and thanks,
Stephen


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