Operations on Tables That Contain BFILE Data Types
The Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for Oracle E-Business Suite supports the BFILE data type in tables and stored procedures.
BFILE data types
The following table summarizes the BFILE data type exposed by the adapter based on the operation performed and the LOB artifact (table/procedure) accessed:
| Artifact | Operation | Data type exposed for BFILE col/param | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TABLE | INSERT | String | Represents the logical Oracle directory path to the file to be inserted into the BFILE column E.g. MYDIR/screen.jpg where MYDIR is a logical directory in Oracle |
| TABLE | UPDATE | String | Represents the logical Oracle directory path to the file to be updated into the BFILE column |
| TABLE | SELECT | byte[] | Represents the binary data constituting the BFILE |
| STORED PROC | IN PARAM | String | Represents the logical Oracle directory path to the file to be inserted into the BFILE column E.g. MYDIR/screen.jpg where MYDIR is a logical directory in Oracle |
| STORED PROC | OUT PARAM | String | Represents the logical Oracle directory path to the file to be inserted into the BFILE column E.g. MYDIR/screen.jpg where MYDIR is a logical directory in Oracle |
| STORED PROC | INOUT PARAM | Not Supported | - |
The special operation Read_<LOBColName> is also supported on tables with BFILE data type, where <LOBColName> is the LOB column name in the table. The Update_<LOBColName> operation is not supported for BFILE data type. Adapter clients can alternately use the Update operation.
More good info
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Read_<LOBColName>andUpdate_<LOBColName>operations, see Operations on Interface Tables, Interface Views, Tables, and Views That Contain LOB Data.