Simple question from a beginner: Can I use PostgreSQL as a file database?

Basically, you can store binary data by using blobs but that is not the
best practice.
A better approach would be to store your information in the database and to
add a varchar column in which you store the folder and file name where the
file is stored on your computer. Then you can retrieve it from there
without bloating your database through excessive use of blobs.
You can find many good tutorials on PostgreSQL here:
https://www.postgresqltutorial.com/

Am Di., 25. Mai 2021 um 13:49 Uhr schrieb Wen Yi <UNYouth@hotmail.com>:

https://Dataverse.org is used by The Royal Danish Library (I have made a
setup while employed there) - glassfish server with PostgreSQL as
databasebackend. A very detailed documentation of how to setup is available
too.
Works fine and is free. Be sure to follow recommendations from
dataverser.org.

/Poul

Den tir. 25. maj 2021 kl. 14.01 skrev Baum Kataster <treeclimate@gmail.com>:

Basically, you can store binary data by using blobs but that is not the
best practice.
A better approach would be to store your information in the database and
to add a varchar column in which you store the folder and file name where
the file is stored on your computer. Then you can retrieve it from there
without bloating your database through excessive use of blobs.
You can find many good tutorials on PostgreSQL here:
https://www.postgresqltutorial.com/

Am Di., 25. Mai 2021 um 13:49 Uhr schrieb Wen Yi <UNYouth@hotmail.com>:

Hi everyone!
I'm a middle student and new to join this mail list.
I just want to ask a simple question:
Can I use PostgreSQL as a file database?
(I plan to make a web system to store my class note with some personal
file)
Please give me some suggestions,thank you in advance!

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Med venlig hilsen / Best regards
Poul Kristensen
Linux-OS/Virtualizationexpert and Oracle DBA