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pg_lo_import

Name

pg_lo_import -- import a large object from a Unix file

Synopsis

pg_lo_import conn filename

Inputs

conn

Specifies a valid database connection.

filename

Unix file name.

Outputs

None XXX Does this return a lobjId? Is that the same as the objOid in other calls? thomas - 1998-01-11

Description

pg_lo_import reads the specified file and places the contents into a large object.

Usage

pg_lo_import must be called within a BEGIN/END transaction block.