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ABL Data Types Addenda
Large object data types
:
Binary large objects
:
Restrictions
Restrictions
The following restrictions apply to
BLOB
fields:
The size limit for a
BLOB
is 1 gigabyte.
You cannot use
BLOB
values in an index.
You cannot have an array of
BLOB
fields.
You cannot pass a
BLOB
as a parameter (but you can pass a temp-table that contains a
BLOB
field as a parameter).
BLOB
fields are only allowed in temp-tables that are
NO-UNDO
.
You cannot define a local program variable as a
BLOB
.
You cannot use
ASSIGN
triggers for a
BLOB
field.
The initial value for a
BLOB
must be the
Unknown value (?)
.
You must copy a
BLOB
to a
MEMPTR
to read or edit it.
The
RAW-TRANSFER
statement skips
BLOB
fields, assigning the
Unknown value (?)
to the
BLOB
field in the target record.