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pg_lo_export

Name

pg_lo_export — export a large object to a Unix file
pg_lo_export conn lobjId filename

Inputs

conn

Specifies a valid database connection.

lobjId

Large object identifier. XXX Is this the same as the objOid in other calls?? thomas - 1998-01-11

filename

Unix file name.

Outputs

None XXX Does this return a lobjId? Is that the same as the objOid in other calls? thomas - 1998-01-11

Description

pg_lo_export writes the specified large object into a Unix file.

Usage

pg_lo_export must be called within a BEGIN/END transaction block.