BLOB Fields

Binary Large Objects (BLOBs) are database fields that are able to store large objects or content, e.g. images. BLOBs are not supported for all connection types in ePaper designer. The following table shows which connection type supports BLOB data types.

 

Connection Type

BLOBS supported
yes (x) / no (-)

Note

via ArcGIS

Via GIS feature class as master data source

-

 

as ArcGIS attachment on the master data source

x

Supported since 10.4. ArcGIS attachments are automatically available as related table on the GIS feature class.

via external data sources

SQL Connection

x

 

OLEDB Connection

x

 

ODBC Connection

x

 

MS Access Connection

x

 

Oracle Connection

x

Supported since 10.4

ArcGIS Connection

-