Can we insert image in mysql?

I want to insert image into a table like

 CREATE TABLE XX_SAMPLE(ID INT
                       ,IMAGE BLOB);

So can you help out form how to insert image into the above table.

tk_

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asked Feb 5, 2013 at 9:53

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Please try below code

INSERT INTO xx_BLOB(ID,IMAGE) VALUES(1,LOAD_FILE('E:/Images/jack.jpg'));

answered Feb 5, 2013 at 10:01

MadhavMadhav

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You should use LOAD_FILE like so:

LOAD_FILE('/some/path/image.png')

answered Feb 5, 2013 at 9:57

Ivaylo StrandjevIvaylo Strandjev

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Step 1: open your mysql workbench application select table. choose image cell right click select "Open value in Editor"

Step 2: click on the load button and choose image file

Step 3:then click apply button

Step 4: Then apply the query to save the image .Don't forgot image data type is "BLOB". Step 5: You can can check uploaded image

answered Mar 6, 2020 at 10:32

Ganesan JGanesan J

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If I use the following query,

INSERT INTO xx_BLOB(ID,IMAGE) 
VALUES(1,LOAD_FILE('E:/Images/xxx.png'));

Error: no such function: LOAD_FILE

Serjik

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answered Oct 13, 2015 at 7:10

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I have three answers to this question:

1. It is against user experience UX best practice to use BLOB and CLOB data types in string and retrieving binary data from an SQL database thus it is advised that you use the technique that involves storing the URL for the image( or any Binary file in the database). This URL will help the user application to retrieve and use this binary file.

2. Second the BLOB and CLOB data types are only available to a number of SQL versions thus functions such as LOAD_FILE or the datatypes themselves could miss in some versions.

3. Third DON'T USE BLOB OR CLOB. Store the URL; let the user application access the binary file from a folder in the project directory.

answered Feb 29, 2016 at 17:48

Samuel OwinoSamuel Owino

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I tried all above solution and fail, it just added a null file to the DB.

However, I was able to get it done by moving the image(fileName.jpg) file first in to below folder(in my case) C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\Uploads and then I executed below command and it works for me,

INSERT INTO xx_BLOB(ID,IMAGE) VALUES(1,LOAD_FILE('C:/ProgramData/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.7/Uploads/fileName.jpg'));

Hope this helps.

answered Oct 1, 2018 at 2:09

tk_tk_

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This is on mysql workbench -- give the image file path:

INSERT INTO XX_SAMPLE(id,image) VALUES(3,'/home/ganesan-pc/Documents/aios_database/confe.jpg');

answered Jan 7, 2020 at 8:54

Ganesan JGanesan J

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