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Blob.get() Method

This method reads data from a binary large object.

Syntax A

Blob.get(blobVar, offset, dataType)

Syntax B

Blob.get(blobVar, offset, bufferLen)

Syntax C

Blob.get(blobVar, offset, blobDescriptor dataDefinition)

Argument
Description
blobVar
The name of the binary large object to use
offset
The position in the BLOB from which to read the data
dataType
An integer value indicating the format of the data in the BLOB
blobDescriptor dataDefinition
A blobDescriptor object indicating the form of the data in the BLOB

Returns

The data read from the BLOB.

This method reads data from a specified location of a binary large object (BLOB), and is the companion function to Blob.put().

Use Syntax A for byte, integer, and float data. Use Syntax B for byte[] data. Use Syntax C for object data.

dataType must have one of the values listed for blobDescriptors in The blobDescriptor Object.

See Also

The blobDescriptor Object and Blob.put() Method


 Siebel eScript Language Reference 
 Published: 18 April 2003