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Binary Data Store

This document discusses how to store images and other binary files directly in a MySQL database using PHP. It provides code samples for creating a database table to store binary data, a PHP script to upload files to the database via a form, and another PHP script to retrieve and display the stored files. The scripts allow files up to 1MB by default, but instructions are given on modifying configuration settings to support larger files up to 24MB by changing parameters for PHP, MySQL, and the upload script.

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190 views

Binary Data Store

This document discusses how to store images and other binary files directly in a MySQL database using PHP. It provides code samples for creating a database table to store binary data, a PHP script to upload files to the database via a form, and another PHP script to retrieve and display the stored files. The scripts allow files up to 1MB by default, but instructions are given on modifying configuration settings to support larger files up to 24MB by changing parameters for PHP, MySQL, and the upload script.

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Kumar Gaurav
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How to Store Images Directly in the Sql Database

If you want to store binary data like images and html files directly in
your MySQL database, this column is for you!
I will show how you can store the data via the HTML forms "File"
feature in your database and how you can access and use this data in
your webproject.
If you have read the article "PHP, MySQL and images" by William
Samplonius here on phpbuilder.com, this might be interesting for you
as William stores the binary data somewhere on your harddisk (using
a shell command), instead of storing the image directly in the SqlDatabase.
Overview:

Create a new database on your SQL Server


A sample php3 script you can use to store data in your database
A sample php3 script with which you can access the stored data

Create a new database on your SQL Server

First of all, you have to create a new database on your SQL server in
which your script will store the binary data.
For my example I use the following structure. To create this database,
you have to do the following steps:

login to the mysql monitor


enter the command "create database binary_data;"
enter the command "use binary_data;"
copy and paste the following intructions (the table structure) to the monitor
the database+table should be created

CREATETABLEbinary_data(
idINT(4)NOTNULLAUTO_INCREMENTPRIMARYKEY,
descriptionCHAR(50),
bin_dataLONGBLOB,
filenameCHAR(50),
filesizeCHAR(50),
filetypeCHAR(50)
);
A sample php3 script you can use to store data in your database

With the php script store.php3 you can transfer files via a html form
interface into the created database.
store.php3

<?php
//store.php3byFlorianDittmer<dittmer@gmx.net>
//Examplephpscripttodemonstratethestoringof
binaryfilesinto
//ansqldatabase.Moreinformationcanbefoundat
http://www.phpbuilder.com/
?>
<html>
<head><title>StorebinarydataintoSQL
Database</title></head>
<body>
<?php
//codethatwillbeexecutediftheformhasbeen
submitted:
if($submit){
//connecttothedatabase
//(youmayhavetoadjustthehostname,usernameor
password)
MYSQL_CONNECT("localhost","root","password");
mysql_select_db("binary_data");
$data=addslashes(fread(fopen($form_data,"r"),
filesize($form_data)));
$result=MYSQL_QUERY("INSERTINTObinary_data
(description,bin_data,filename,filesize,filetype)".
"VALUES
('$form_description','$data','$form_data_name','$form_dat
a_size','$form_data_type')");
$id=mysql_insert_id();
print"<p>ThisfilehasthefollowingDatabaseID:
<b>$id</b>";
MYSQL_CLOSE();

}else{
//elseshowtheformtosubmitnewdata:
?>
<formmethod="post"action="<?phpecho$PHP_SELF;?>"
enctype="multipart/formdata">
FileDescription:<br>
<inputtype="text"
name="form_description"size="40">
<inputtype="hidden"name="MAX_FILE_SIZE"
value="1000000">
<br>Filetoupload/storeindatabase:<br>
<inputtype="file"name="form_data"size="40">
<p><inputtype="submit"name="submit"value="submit">
</form>
<?php
}
?>
</body>
</html>
So if you execute this script, you will see a simple html form. Use the
"browse" button to select a file (for example: an image) and press the
"submit" button.
After the file has been uploaded to the webserver, the script will tell
you which database ID the uploaded file has. You need to know this ID
to access this data (with the following script).
The script getdata.php3 is an example script that fetches the binary
data from the database and passes it directly to the user.
<?php
//getdata.php3byFlorianDittmer<dittmer@gmx.net>
//Examplephpscripttodemonstratethedirectpassing
ofbinarydata
//totheuser.Moreinfosathttp://www.phpbuilder.com

//Syntax:getdata.php3?id=<id>
if($id){
//youmayhavetomodifylogininformationforyour
databaseserver:
@MYSQL_CONNECT("localhost","root","password");
@mysql_select_db("binary_data");
$query="selectbin_data,filetypefrombinary_data
whereid=$id";
$result=@MYSQL_QUERY($query);
$data=@MYSQL_RESULT($result,0,"bin_data");
$type=@MYSQL_RESULT($result,0,"filetype");
Header("Contenttype:$type");
echo$data;
};
?>
As the script needs to "know" which file is
requested, you have to add the ID as a
parameter.
Example: A file has been stored with ID 2
in the database. To get this file, you have
to call:
getdata.php3?id=2
If you have images saved in the database,
you can use the getdata script as <img
src> in your webpage.
Example: You saved an Image as ID 3 in
the database and want to show it on your
webpage. Use the following code:
<imgsrc="getdata.php3?id=3">
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Binary Data + MySQL + PHP


How to Store Images Directly in
the Sql Database
How to Handle Files Larger Than 1 MB:

If you want to upload and store files bigger


than 1 MB, you have make several
changes to the scripts and your php/sql
setup, as it is caused by default limitations
of the programs. Do the following to be
able to store files as large as 24 Megabyte:
1. Edit the store.php3 script. Change the
MAX_FILE_SIZE value (in the form) to
24000000.
2. Remove the filesize limitation from your php
installation. This is set either in your php.ini
or in your apache config files. By default,
php3 only allowes files smaller than 2 MB.
You have to change the max_filesize
variable to: max_filesize = 24000000.
3. Remove the mysql packet size limitation. By
default, mysql only accepts packets that are
smaller than 1 MB.
4. You have to restart your database with
some parameters, which will remove the
limitations.

Mark Leidy wrote in that the following set


up worked for him (and it worked for me,
too):
/usr/local/bin/safe_mysqld -O
key_buffer=16M -O table_cache=128 -O
sort_buffer=4M -O record_buffer=1M -O
max_allowed_packet=24M

If you are using Unix, check out your inittree and change the corresponding startup
file.
I hope this works fine for all of you. I also
want to thank those of you, who wrote in

improvements and fixes which helped me


to complete this article.
If You Still Get Errors:

This could be a timeout problem. If you


upload large files via a slow connection,
php's default timeout of 30 seconds might
kill your process. Change the
max_execution:time variable in your
php.ini to:
max_execution_time=-1
Some Last Words...

Yes, I know that this is a really short


column and not a very detailed
description, but even if you are new to php
(like me), it should be possible for you to
understand the provided scripts.
phpbuilder.com-reader Mark Leidy rewrote
the scripts. You might want to check out
his versions.
If you have any questions or hints for me
to improve the scripts, I would be glad to
talk to you through email.
By, Gaurav Kumar

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