Re: [GENERAL] Large Object questions... - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Howie
Subject Re: [GENERAL] Large Object questions...
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.3.96.990730070707.10141d-100000@rabies.toodarkpark.org
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In response to Re: [GENERAL] Large Object questions...  ("John Huttley" <john@mwk.co.nz>)
List pgsql-general
On Fri, 30 Jul 1999, John Huttley wrote:

>
> You just haven't met the right application yet.
>
> in the manual there is a discussion on other methods that were previosly
> used.
>
> The PG system is good, with minor limitations in the lo*  API.
>
> I'm busy writing a faxserver application where all the fax page data is
> stored as a blob.
>
> Its just so easy to use...

ahhh, found a 'lo' library in contrib/lo/ which seems to handle most of my
needs.  had to put a trigger on the table that removed the associated
object when its row was removed.

the one thing i miss is the ability to determine a lo's size (
hinthintnudgenudgewinkwink ).

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