How to retrieved uploaded document in the sql server database?

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Hi,

I stored a file in my database table. The file is converted to binary, Now i want To retrieved the file back and save it to my selected location in my desktop.

Can anyone show me the code on how to do this. I am working on a form/windows based.

Thanks & Regards

--careLess

Posted 6-May-15 19:03pm

careLess aucim

Updated 6-May-15 19:04pm

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2015-05-06T20:27:00

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Try these links -
How To Display an Image from a Database [^]
Get an SQL Server blob field and show it in an PictureBox using VB.Net[^]

Posted 6-May-15 20:27pm

Abhinav S

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careLess aucim 7-May-15 2:33am

Hi Abhinav S,

Thanks for your suggestions, but what i am needing is to retrieved a file (docx, doc, pdf, xlsx, xls, etc...) that is stored in the database(stored as binary) and i want that file to saved in my desktop.

Abhinav S 7-May-15 2:41am

In this link, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/308042, an image is written to drive using FileStream.