Storing pdf or text files directly in sqlserver

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Storing pdf or text files directly in sqlserver

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wahhg
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Posted - 2010-11-18 : 06:48:50

How to store large pdf or doc file directly in sql server database for course management system for students to downkload later from website??
Is it a right approach to do so??

wahhg

X002548
Not Just a Number

15586 Posts

Posted - 2010-11-18 : 09:48:14

I believe the general consensus is to store them on a file server and store the location in the database

Brett

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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2052 Posts

Posted - 2010-11-19 : 04:25:34

Brett is correct.

You will of course also need a way of managing the files. For example you don't want someone renaming a file without the database "knowing"

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wahhg
Starting Member

2 Posts

Posted - 2010-11-20 : 00:25:32

Thnx
But i don't have any idea about file server
Can you plz help me that how to do this....

wahhg

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