Blob Object

Blob — Storage of binary objects.

Introduction

Blob stands for Binary Large OBject and can be used for storing images, sounds, videoclips etc.

Properties

Table 5. Blob Object Properties

NameDetailsPossible ValuesDefault Value
BlobTypeType of the blob.Image, SoundImage
BlobContentsBinary document.*-
DescriptionDescription to be used in lists.*-
DetailDescriptionDetailed description.*-
ModifiedModification date-time stamp in ISO 8601 format.ccyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ssdate stamp

Example

<Object Application="MyOrder" Type="Blob" Name="CompanyLogo">
  <Blob>
     <BlobType>Image</BlobType>
     <BlobContents>binary contents</BlobContents>
     <Description>Logo Company</Description>
     <DetailDescription>Logo of company to be used on order forms</DetailDescription>
     <Modified>2007-11-12T09:58:00</Modified>
  </Blob>
</Object>