BFILE

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A BFILE is a data type used to store a locator (link) to an external binary file (file stored outside of the database). The maximum size for such file can be up to 4 GB (operating system specific). From an Oracle perspective, BFILEs are read-only and cannot be replicated to another system.

Example[edit]

CREATE TABLE files (fId NUMBER, fName BFILE);
CREATE DIRECTORY my_dir AS '/tmp';
INSERT INTO files VALUES (1, BFILENAME('MY_DIR', 'pic1.gif'));

Also see[edit]

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