Can we store documents in SQL Server?

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SQL Server already has the FILESTREAM feature. The FILESTREAM feature provides efficient storage, management, and streaming of unstructured data stored as files on the file system. 30 июн. 2020 г.

Can you store documents in an SQL database?

Unstructured files can be stored in the VARBINARY or IMAGE column of a SQL Server table. This approach is effective to maintain transactional consistency and reduces the file management complexity, but when the client application reads data from the SQL table, it uses SQL memory which leads to poor performance.

Can you store documents in a database?

To save a file in a database, it often needs to be converted in a way so it can be correctly stored. If you choose to store the file as text, you might decide to store it in base64 format for example. You'll need to write some logic in your application to convert files to base64 before they're saved into the database.

Can you store a PDF in a SQL database?

When we store PDF file in SQL Server database, we need to convert the PDF file into a byte array and then put it into the varbinary(max) field of a table. From your description, you want to use VB code to store the PDF file into SQL Server database, I recommend you post the question in the VB.NET forums.

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