Re: binary data storage

For large dimensions I mean file of 20-30 MB and up... I've noticed that
when storing files of such dimensions the fetch of the objects is more
and more slow... I think there is a kind of index degeneration...

If anyone has tips about this problem...
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Doc. Eng. Denis Gasparin: denis(at)edistar(dot)com
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Programmer & System Administrator - Edistar srl

Il gio, 2002-04-04 alle 17:04, Doug McNaught ha scritto:
> Denis Gasparin <denis(at)edistar(dot)com> writes:
>
> > Hi Martin,
> > I discourage you to use the large object data type for a file of such
> > dimensions... It would be better for you to store in the db the filename
> > and the path to the file itself.
>
> Why?
>
> > However you can find the large object you've inserted in your data
> > directory (subdirectory base/oid of your database/).
>
> Large objects are stored in a single table, not individual files.
>
> -Doug
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