On 3/5/08, Erwin Brandstetter <brsaweda@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The whole concept behind large objects is a bit off. Since we have > TOAST tables, it is of limited use to store large objects away in a > system table. It would be useful to have (additional) functions like: > lo_import(text) RETURNS bytea > lo_export(bytea, text) RETURNS integer Just so you know, large objects are quite old and predate TOAST, which is why they are slightly quirky. I agree that import/export functions for BYTEA would be useful. -- -Doug ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq