# pg_lo_import

(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5)

pg_lo_import — Import a large object from file

### Description

int pg_lo_import ( resource `$connection` , string `$pathname` )
int pg_lo_import ( string `$pathname` )

pg_lo_import() creates a new large object in the database using a file on the filesystem as its data source.

To use the large object interface, it is necessary to enclose it within a transaction block.

> Note: When safe mode is enabled, PHP checks whether the files or directories you are about to operate on have the same UID (owner) as the script that is being executed.

> Note: This function used to be called pg_loimport().

### Parameters

`connection`

  PostgreSQL database connection resource. When `connection` is not present, the default connection is used. The default connection is the last connection made by pg_connect() or pg_pconnect().

`pathname`

  The full path and file name of the file on the client filesystem from which to read the large object data.

### Return Values

The OID of the newly created large object, or `FALSE` on failure.

### ChangeLog

Version | Description
--- | ---
4.2.0 | The syntax of this function changed. It used to be: int pg_lo_import ( string `$pathname` [, resource `$connection` ] )

### Examples

Example#1 pg_lo_import() example

`<?php
$database = pg_connect("dbname=jacarta");
pg_query($database, "begin");
$oid = pg_lo_import($database, '/tmp/lob.dat');
pg_query($database, "commit");
?>`

### See Also

- pg_lo_export()
- pg_lo_open()