How do I use SQL Filestream?

How do I enable Filestream in SQL?

Enabling FILESTREAM Right-click the instance, and then click Properties. In the SQL Server Properties dialog box, click the FILESTREAM tab. Select the Enable FILESTREAM for Transact-SQL access check box. If you want to read and write FILESTREAM data from Windows, click Enable FILESTREAM for file I/O streaming access.

What is a Filestream database?

FILESTREAM allows large binary data (documents, images, videos, etc.) to be stored directly in the Windows file system. This binary data remains an integral part of the database and maintains transactional consistency.

How do I create a Filestream enabled database?

To create a FILESTREAM-enabled database1In SQL Server Management Studio, click New Query to display the Query Editor.2Copy the Transact-SQL code from the following example into the Query Editor. This Transact-SQL code creates a FILESTREAM-enabled database called Archive. ... 3To build the database, click Execute.Create a FILESTREAM-Enabled Database - SQL Server

How do I open Filestream?

Download and run File Stream Most browsers will display the downloaded files at the bottom which you can click to run. If not, go to your downloads folder and open the file DriveFileStream. dmg for Mac or DriveFileStream.exe for Windows. Usually you can find this at the bottom left of your browser window.