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How to work with Blobs
A special data type BLOB enables you to store non-structured data in your database, such as images, OLE-objects, sounds, etc.This article is aimed at telling how to work with BLOB-fields.
Bill Todd comes to the only conclusion: "FIBPlus is a great choice if you're going to work with InterBase and/or Firebird. The components let you easily use all the features of both databases in your applications. The option to use separate transactions for reading and updating data is particularly valuable with InterBase 7.1, because it lets you keep datasets open for any length of time without worrying about performance degradation caused by long-running transactions. FIBPlus makes using array fields easy by treating them as variant arrays. Macros make modifying SQL statements in code easy. And the ability to sort a result set in memory without having to re-execute the query lets you provide flexible views of data with minimum network traffic and server load. FIBPlus will make your InterBase and Firebird development easier than ever before..."
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FIBPlus Developer's Guide
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