an alternative that I do for situations like this is store the file location in the db, then when you want to call it, you can generate a link on the web page from the db pointing to the file. The file is stored on the server, not in the db. Tim. Timothy P. Maguire Web Developer II Harte-Hanks 978 436 3325 Jean-Christophe FABRE <jean-christophe.fabre@ens To: pgsql-sql@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pgsql-php@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx am.inra.fr> cc: Sent by: Subject: bytea or large object pgsql-php-owner@postgresql .org 04/03/2002 09:47 AM Hi, I would like to store .pdf files in a database, which is accessed through a PHP interface. which is the best way to store binary data? - bytea? (with the tricky handling of escape chars) - large objects? thanks JC PS: I didn't found any example of scripts using bytea in PHP, does someone has some? _________________________________________________________ Jean-Christophe FABRE INRA - UMR Sol & Environnement tel: +33 (0)4 99 61 23 51 2, place Viala fax: +33 (0)4 67 63 26 14 34060 MONTPELLIER cedex 1 FRANCE ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org HARTE- HANKS PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION- if you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose or take any action based on this message or any information herein and should delete this message.