# ibase_blob_import

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

ibase_blob_import — Create blob, copy file in it, and close it

### Description

string ibase_blob_import ( resource `$link_identifier` , resource `$file_handle` )
string ibase_blob_import ( resource `$file_handle` )

This function creates a BLOB, reads an entire file into it, closes it and returns the assigned BLOB id.

### Parameters

`link_identifier`

  An InterBase link identifier. If omitted, the last opened link is assumed.

`file_handle`

  The file handle is a handle returned by fopen().

### Return Values

Returns the BLOB id on success, or `FALSE` on error.

### Examples

Example#1 ibase_blob_import() example

`<?php
$dbh = ibase_connect($host, $username, $password);
$filename = '/tmp/bar';
$fd = fopen($filename, 'r');
if ($fd) {
$blob = ibase_blob_import($dbh, $fd);
fclose($fd);
if (!is_string($blob)) {
// import failed
} else {
$query = "INSERT INTO foo (name, data) VALUES ('$filename', ?)";
$prepared = ibase_prepare($dbh, $query);
if (!ibase_execute($prepared, $blob)) {
// record insertion failed
}
}
} else {
// unable to open the data file
}
?>`

### See Also

- ibase_blob_add()
- ibase_blob_cancel()
- ibase_blob_close()
- ibase_blob_create()