Application Development Guide

Using Large Objects (LOBs)

  • What are LOBs?
  • Understanding Large Object Data Types (BLOB, CLOB, DBCLOB)
  • Understanding Large Object Locators
  • Example: Using a Locator to Work With a CLOB Value
  • How the Sample LOBLOC Program Works
  • C Sample: LOBLOC.SQC
  • COBOL Sample: LOBLOC.SQB
  • Example: Deferring the Evaluation of a LOB Expression
  • How the Sample LOBEVAL Program Works
  • C Sample: LOBEVAL.SQC
  • COBOL Sample: LOBEVAL.SQB
  • Indicator Variables and LOB Locators
  • LOB File Reference Variables
  • Example: Extracting a Document To a File
  • How the Sample LOBFILE Program Works
  • C Sample: LOBFILE.SQC
  • COBOL Sample: LOBFILE.SQB
  • Example: Inserting Data Into a CLOB Column

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