Re: lo_import

On Fri, 2006-12-22 at 10:05 -0800, Bob Pawley wrote:
> My remote server recognizes the fokkowing expression as a server side
> command.
>
> -----
> Insert Into library.devices (Item_id, device, a_d, designation,
> function_, type_, function1)
> Values ( 'Tdeviceft2a', lo_import('c:/program
> files/postgresql/8.0/lib/images/magflow.bmp'), 'a', 'F', 'A_Flow',
> 'mon', 'Flow') ;
>

If what you are asking is how can I use lo_import from a remote client,
you can't, unless the file you are importing is on the server.

Joshua D. Drake

> ---
>
> Various documents, including PostgreSQL, suggest modifications such as
> - \lo_import, lo_import(), oid lo_import - to make the statement work
> on the client side.
>
> I can't make them work. What am I missing?
>
> Insert Into library.devices (Item_id, device, a_d, designation,
> function_, type_, function1)
> Values ( 'Tdeviceft2a', \lo_import ('c:/program
> files/postgresql/8.0/lib/images/magflow.bmp'), 'a', 'F', 'A_Flow',
> 'mon', 'Flow') ;
>
> Bob Pawley
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