Re: Read binary records

From: David W Noon <dwnoon(at)ntlworld(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Read binary records
Date: 2010-11-17 16:56:44
Message-ID: 20101117165644.0d166f3b@karnak.local
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On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:56:19 +0100, pasman pasmański wrote about
[GENERAL] Read binary records:

>How to read binary file ?
>I try pg_read_file() but this returns text
>(not bytea) and skip part of record

I have written a set of file processing functions. As far as I'm
concerned that code can be added to the "contrib" modules, if anybody
is interested.

The dwn_read_binary_file() function returns a bytea.

If you want a private copy, contact me off-list.
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Dave [RLU #314465]
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