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 -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/ Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate