Re: Blob question

[Egor Egorov]

Steve Grosz <boise_bound@stripped> wrote:

> I'm just getting into the whole MySql (was using access).  Is it better 
> to create a Blob type and insert a image into it, or to create a char 
> file type and have a directory structure to the specific file?

It's FAQ. One of the most FA Q. 

Store image in file and store file name in table. 

> How big of files to the different Blob's hold?

As much as you want, size limited by the int type. 





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