WRITE Function (BigText)
Streams a BigText object to a BLOB field in a table.
Syntax
[Ok := ] BigText.WRITE(OutStream)
Parameters
BigText
Type: BigText
The BigText that you want to write to a BLOB field.
OutStream
Type: OutStream
The stream to which you write a BigText.
Property Value/Return Value
Type: Boolean
This optional return value specifies whether the write transaction was successful.
Remarks
To delete the content in a BigText variable, use the CLEAR function.
CLEAR(BigText)
Example
This example shows how to stream a BigText to a BLOB field in a table.
This example requires that you define the following variables.
| Variable name | DataType | Subtype |
|---|---|---|
| Bstr | BigText | Not applicable |
| ItemRec | Record | Item |
| Ostream | OutStream | Not applicable |
Bstr.ADDTEXT('This is the text string that we want to store in a BLOB field.');
ItemRec.Picture.CREATEOUTSTREAM(Ostream);
Bstr.WRITE(Ostream);
ItemRec.INSERT;