Re: blobs explained

> Michael,
>
> I wrote an article a number of years ago about using a blob for  
> text import
> because it is faster than parsing from a file.  The sample database  
> I wrote
> is around somewhere and includes tools for parsing a blob.
>
> In it's simplest form, a blob is one gigantic super-stretch garbage  
> bag full
> of whatever you want to put in it.  You access it by converting it  
> to a
> certain data type, or extracting it a piece at a time.  If you  
> would like a
> copy of that article and the sample database, just let me know.
>
> Good Luck learning and YES, blobs are great and really do speed  
> things up,
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