Hi, you can load imagaes through read_image_file, but for other documents, like pdfs, and if you are using windows and oracle9i there is a bug in the first bits when saving to disk again, you will have to use java procedures. This topic I touch some months ago, search in the archives. bfile is instead of long raw is for binary data clob for long long text. On 7/12/05, Maverick Gaulet <zettira@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, > > what is BLOB data type in oracle and how to activate it from form developer > 6i. > Thanks for answer. > > Regards, > > Mave > > -- > _______________________________________________ > NEW! Lycos Dating Search. The only place to search multiple dating sites at > once. > http://datingsearch.lycos.com > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > -- Oracle Certified Profesional 9i 10g Orace Certified Professional Developer 6i 8 years of experience in Oracle 7,8i,9i,10g and developer 6i -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l