Save and view pdf file from SQL server database in c# WinForms

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Hi all,
I am working on a windows application where i need to browse pdf files and store them directly into the database instead of storing file path. can anyone please tell me how can i store the file directly into the database and then also retrieve it back and show it in pdf viewer or in some similar control when needed ??

thanks in advance......

Regards,
Aradhana

Posted 5-Jan-12 23:33pm

Aradhana Rajgor

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Solution 2

Check the following article & thread for code and usage:

http://www.dotnetspider.com/projects/512-Store-Retrieve-pdf-txt-doc-Images-Sql-server-database.aspx[^]

save,view, remove file using winforms and C#[^]

Posted 5-Jan-12 23:40pm

Om Prakash Pant

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please refer This link

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/blogs/6287/save-pdf-file-in-sql-server-database-using-c-sharp.aspx[^]

Posted 22-Jan-13 18:13pm

Rambabu Sapa

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Don't wake up questions that are over a year old and have an accepted answer. I am not downvoting you, but please don't do it again.

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RDBurmon · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-05T23:39:00

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Imports System.Data.SqlClient

'IF OBJECT_ID('<strong class="highlight">PDF</strong>', 'U') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE <strong class="highlight">PDF</strong>
'CREATE TABLE <strong class="highlight">PDF</strong>
'(
'  RecordId int identity(1000, 1) PRIMARY KEY,
'  <strong class="highlight">PDF</strong> varbinary(max)
')

Public Class frmPDF

  Private Sub ButtonUpload_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ButtonUpload.Click
    Using conn As New SqlConnection("<strong class="highlight">Data</strong> Source=apex2006sql;Initial Catalog=Scott;Integrated Security=True;")
      conn.Open()
      Using cmd As New SqlCommand("Insert Into <strong class="highlight">PDF</strong> (<strong class="highlight">PDF</strong>) Values (@PDF)", conn)
        cmd.Parameters.Add(New SqlParameter("@PDF", SqlDbType.VarBinary)).Value = System.IO.File.ReadAllBytes("C:\file.pdf")
        cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()
      End Using
      conn.Close()
    End Using
  End Sub

  Private Sub ButtonDownload_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ButtonDownload.Click
    Dim sFilePath As String
    Dim buffer As Byte()
    Using conn As New SqlConnection("<strong class="highlight">Data</strong> Source=apex2006sql;Initial Catalog=Scott;Integrated Security=True;")
      conn.Open()
      Using cmd As New SqlCommand("Select Top 1 <strong class="highlight">PDF</strong> <strong class="highlight">From</strong> <strong class="highlight">PDF</strong>", conn)
        buffer = cmd.ExecuteScalar()
      End Using
      conn.Close()
    End Using
    sFilePath = System.IO.Path.GetTempFileName()
    System.IO.File.Move(sFilePath, System.IO.Path.ChangeExtension(sFilePath, ".pdf"))
    sFilePath = System.IO.Path.ChangeExtension(sFilePath, ".pdf")
    System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes(sFilePath, buffer)
    Dim act As Action(Of String) = New Action(Of String)(AddressOf OpenPDFFile)
    act.BeginInvoke(sFilePath, Nothing, Nothing)
  End Sub

  Private Shared Sub OpenPDFFile(ByVal sFilePath)
    Using p As New System.Diagnostics.Process
      p.StartInfo = New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(sFilePath)
      p.Start()
      p.WaitForExit()
      Try
        System.IO.File.Delete(sFilePath)
      Catch
      End Try
    End Using
  End Sub
End Class