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Hi all, is there a better way to stream binary data stored in a table in sql
2005 to a browser in .net 2.0? Or is the code same as in .net 1.1? We
noticed that in certain heavy load scenarios, every now and then the client
would timeout and have to re-initiate the request...

TIA!
Nov 23 '05 #1
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the technique is the same. you will gain a performance boost if you switch
to a varbinary(max) column over image. there are improvements in
transferring the data.

note: using asp.net for downloads is problematic. asp.net has a limited
number of request threads and a limited number of connection from the
asp.net worker process to .net isapi filter. this means you can not support
a lot of simultaneous downloads. even though its heavy on resources, you
might fiond buffering the download is best. this fress up the asp.net worker
thread quicker.
-- bruce (sqlwork.com)
<pa***@communit y.nospam> wrote in message
news:un******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP15.phx.gbl...
Hi all, is there a better way to stream binary data stored in a table in
sql 2005 to a browser in .net 2.0? Or is the code same as in .net 1.1? We
noticed that in certain heavy load scenarios, every now and then the
client would timeout and have to re-initiate the request...

TIA!

Nov 23 '05 #2
Hi, could you please shed some light on "buffering the download" ? Here is
my code right now. I call the dbchunks2stream method which essentially
chunks the data to response.output stream

Public Sub WriteChunks2DB( tablename as string, columnname as string,
pkcolumnname as string, pkcolumnval as string, s as stream)
Dim BUFFER_LENGTH As Integer = 131072 ' chunk size

' Make sure that Photo is non-NULL and return TEXTPTR to it.
Dim sqlstr as string = "SET NOCOUNT ON;UPDATE " + tablename + " SET " +
columnname + " = 0x0 WHERE " + pkcolumnname + "= '" +
replacequotes(p kcolumnval) + "';SELECT @Pointer=TEXTPT R(" + columnname + ")
FROM " + tablename + " WHERE " + pkcolumnname + " = '" +
replacequotes(p kcolumnval) + "'"
Dim cmdGetPointer As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
Dim PointerOutParam As SqlParameter =
cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.VarBi nary, 100)
PointerOutParam .Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
if objConnect.stat e = ConnectionState .Closed Then objConnect.Open

cmdGetPointer.E xecuteNonQuery( )

' Set up UPDATETEXT command, parameters, and open BinaryReader.
sqlstr = "UPDATETEXT " + tablename + "." + columnname + " @Pointer
@Offset @Delete WITH LOG @Bytes"
Dim cmdUploadBinary As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
Dim PointerParam As SqlParameter =
cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Pointer", SqlDbType.Binar y, 16)
Dim OffsetParam As SqlParameter =
cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Offset", SqlDbType.Int)
Dim DeleteParam As SqlParameter =
cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Delete", SqlDbType.Int)
DeleteParam.Val ue = 1 ' delete 0x0 character
Dim BytesParam As SqlParameter =
cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Bytes", SqlDbType.Binar y, BUFFER_LENGTH)
Dim br As New BinaryReader(s)
Dim Offset As Integer = 0
OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset

' Read buffer full of data and execute the UPDATETEXT statement.
Dim Buffer() As Byte = br.ReadBytes(BU FFER_LENGTH)
Do While Buffer.Length > 0
PointerParam.Va lue = PointerOutParam .Value
BytesParam.Valu e = Buffer
cmdUploadBinary .ExecuteNonQuer y()
DeleteParam.Val ue = 0 ' don't delete any other data
Offset += Buffer.Length
OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
Buffer = br.ReadBytes(BU FFER_LENGTH)
Loop

br.Close()
s.Close()
objConnect.Clos e()

End Sub

Public Sub DBChunks2Stream (tablename as string, columnname as string,
pkcolumnname as string, pkcolumnval as string, byref s as stream)
Dim ImageCol As Integer = 0 ' position of image column in DataReader
Dim BUFFER_LENGTH As Integer = 131072 ' chunk size

' Make sure that Photo is non-NULL and return TEXTPTR to it.
Dim sqlstr as string = "SELECT @Pointer=TEXTPT R(" + columnname + "),
@Length=DataLen gth(" + columnname + ") FROM " + tablename + " WHERE " +
pkcolumnname + " = '" + pkcolumnval + "'"
Dim cmdGetPointer As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
Dim PointerOutParam As SqlParameter =
cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.VarBi nary, 100)
PointerOutParam .Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
Dim LengthOutParam As SqlParameter =
cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Length", SqlDbType.Int)
LengthOutParam. Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
if objConnect.stat e = ConnectionState .Closed Then objConnect.Open
cmdGetPointer.E xecuteNonQuery( )
If PointerOutParam .Value Is DBNull.Value Then
objConnect.Clos e()
' Add code to deal with NULL BLOB.
Exit Sub
End If

' Set up READTEXT command, parameters, and open BinaryReader.
sqlstr = "READTEXT " + tablename + "." + columnname + " @Pointer @Offset
@Size HOLDLOCK"
Dim cmdReadBinary As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
Dim PointerParam As SqlParameter =
cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.Binar y, 16)
Dim OffsetParam As SqlParameter =
cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Offset", SqlDbType.Int)
Dim SizeParam As SqlParameter = cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Size",
SqlDbType.Int)
Dim dr As SqlDataReader
Dim Offset As Integer = 0
OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
Dim Buffer(BUFFER_L ENGTH - 1) As Byte

' Read buffer full of data and write to the file stream.
Do
PointerParam.Va lue = PointerOutParam .Value
' Calculate the buffer size - may be less than BUFFER_LENGTH for the
last block.
If Offset + BUFFER_LENGTH >= Cint(LengthOutP aram.Value) Then
SizeParam.Value = Ctype((Cint(Len gthOutParam.Val ue) - Offset),
Object)
Else
SizeParam.Value = Ctype(BUFFER_LE NGTH, Object)
End If
dr = cmdReadBinary.E xecuteReader(Co mmandBehavior.S ingleResult)
dr.Read()
dr.GetBytes(Ima geCol, 0, Buffer, 0, Cint(SizeParam. Value))
dr.Close()
s.Write(Buffer, 0, Cint(SizeParam. Value))
Offset += Cint(SizeParam. Value)
OffsetParam.Val ue = Ctype(Offset, Object)
Loop Until Offset >= Cint(LengthOutP aram.Value)

s.Close()
objConnect.Clos e()

End Sub

TIA!
"Bruce Barker" <br************ ******@safeco.c om> wrote in message
news:el******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP14.phx.gbl...
the technique is the same. you will gain a performance boost if you switch
to a varbinary(max) column over image. there are improvements in
transferring the data.

note: using asp.net for downloads is problematic. asp.net has a limited
number of request threads and a limited number of connection from the
asp.net worker process to .net isapi filter. this means you can not
support a lot of simultaneous downloads. even though its heavy on
resources, you might fiond buffering the download is best. this fress up
the asp.net worker thread quicker.
-- bruce (sqlwork.com)
<pa***@communit y.nospam> wrote in message
news:un******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP15.phx.gbl...
Hi all, is there a better way to stream binary data stored in a table in
sql 2005 to a browser in .net 2.0? Or is the code same as in .net 1.1? We
noticed that in certain heavy load scenarios, every now and then the
client would timeout and have to re-initiate the request...

TIA!


Nov 24 '05 #3
Hi Param,

I think the Buffering Bruce mentioned means the OutputBuffer setting for
asp.net web page. We can set it in the @Page directive like:

<%@Page ..... Buffer="true". .... %>

or in code through:

Page_load(...)
{
Response.Buffer Output = true;
}

The default should be ture. Setting Buffer can help us buffer the response
data at serversdie so as to flush them once all the data is complete.
However, this will cause the server memory be comsumed seriously when lots
of request executing for large data downloading.... .

Also, I think it'll be better to implement file download in raw IIS isapi
filter or extension and seems .NET 2.0 support developing IIS isapi
components through managed code..

Thanks,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
(This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers no
rights.)

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| Hi, could you please shed some light on "buffering the download" ? Here
is
| my code right now. I call the dbchunks2stream method which essentially
| chunks the data to response.output stream
|
| Public Sub WriteChunks2DB( tablename as string, columnname as string,
| pkcolumnname as string, pkcolumnval as string, s as stream)
| Dim BUFFER_LENGTH As Integer = 131072 ' chunk size
|
| ' Make sure that Photo is non-NULL and return TEXTPTR to it.
| Dim sqlstr as string = "SET NOCOUNT ON;UPDATE " + tablename + " SET "
+
| columnname + " = 0x0 WHERE " + pkcolumnname + "= '" +
| replacequotes(p kcolumnval) + "';SELECT @Pointer=TEXTPT R(" + columnname +
")
| FROM " + tablename + " WHERE " + pkcolumnname + " = '" +
| replacequotes(p kcolumnval) + "'"
| Dim cmdGetPointer As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| Dim PointerOutParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.VarBi nary, 100)
| PointerOutParam .Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
| if objConnect.stat e = ConnectionState .Closed Then objConnect.Open
|
| cmdGetPointer.E xecuteNonQuery( )
|
| ' Set up UPDATETEXT command, parameters, and open BinaryReader.
| sqlstr = "UPDATETEXT " + tablename + "." + columnname + " @Pointer
| @Offset @Delete WITH LOG @Bytes"
| Dim cmdUploadBinary As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| Dim PointerParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Pointer", SqlDbType.Binar y, 16)
| Dim OffsetParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Offset", SqlDbType.Int)
| Dim DeleteParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Delete", SqlDbType.Int)
| DeleteParam.Val ue = 1 ' delete 0x0 character
| Dim BytesParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Bytes", SqlDbType.Binar y, BUFFER_LENGTH)
| Dim br As New BinaryReader(s)
| Dim Offset As Integer = 0
| OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
|
| ' Read buffer full of data and execute the UPDATETEXT statement.
| Dim Buffer() As Byte = br.ReadBytes(BU FFER_LENGTH)
| Do While Buffer.Length > 0
| PointerParam.Va lue = PointerOutParam .Value
| BytesParam.Valu e = Buffer
| cmdUploadBinary .ExecuteNonQuer y()
| DeleteParam.Val ue = 0 ' don't delete any other data
| Offset += Buffer.Length
| OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
| Buffer = br.ReadBytes(BU FFER_LENGTH)
| Loop
|
| br.Close()
| s.Close()
| objConnect.Clos e()
|
| End Sub
|
| Public Sub DBChunks2Stream (tablename as string, columnname as string,
| pkcolumnname as string, pkcolumnval as string, byref s as stream)
| Dim ImageCol As Integer = 0 ' position of image column in DataReader
| Dim BUFFER_LENGTH As Integer = 131072 ' chunk size
|
| ' Make sure that Photo is non-NULL and return TEXTPTR to it.
| Dim sqlstr as string = "SELECT @Pointer=TEXTPT R(" + columnname + "),
| @Length=DataLen gth(" + columnname + ") FROM " + tablename + " WHERE " +
| pkcolumnname + " = '" + pkcolumnval + "'"
| Dim cmdGetPointer As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| Dim PointerOutParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.VarBi nary, 100)
| PointerOutParam .Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
| Dim LengthOutParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Length", SqlDbType.Int)
| LengthOutParam. Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
| if objConnect.stat e = ConnectionState .Closed Then objConnect.Open
| cmdGetPointer.E xecuteNonQuery( )
| If PointerOutParam .Value Is DBNull.Value Then
| objConnect.Clos e()
| ' Add code to deal with NULL BLOB.
| Exit Sub
| End If
|
| ' Set up READTEXT command, parameters, and open BinaryReader.
| sqlstr = "READTEXT " + tablename + "." + columnname + " @Pointer
@Offset
| @Size HOLDLOCK"
| Dim cmdReadBinary As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| Dim PointerParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.Binar y, 16)
| Dim OffsetParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Offset", SqlDbType.Int)
| Dim SizeParam As SqlParameter = cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Size",
| SqlDbType.Int)
| Dim dr As SqlDataReader
| Dim Offset As Integer = 0
| OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
| Dim Buffer(BUFFER_L ENGTH - 1) As Byte
|
| ' Read buffer full of data and write to the file stream.
| Do
| PointerParam.Va lue = PointerOutParam .Value
| ' Calculate the buffer size - may be less than BUFFER_LENGTH for
the
| last block.
| If Offset + BUFFER_LENGTH >= Cint(LengthOutP aram.Value) Then
| SizeParam.Value = Ctype((Cint(Len gthOutParam.Val ue) - Offset),
| Object)
| Else
| SizeParam.Value = Ctype(BUFFER_LE NGTH, Object)
| End If
| dr = cmdReadBinary.E xecuteReader(Co mmandBehavior.S ingleResult)
| dr.Read()
| dr.GetBytes(Ima geCol, 0, Buffer, 0, Cint(SizeParam. Value))
| dr.Close()
| s.Write(Buffer, 0, Cint(SizeParam. Value))
| Offset += Cint(SizeParam. Value)
| OffsetParam.Val ue = Ctype(Offset, Object)
| Loop Until Offset >= Cint(LengthOutP aram.Value)
|
| s.Close()
| objConnect.Clos e()
|
| End Sub
|
|
|
| TIA!
|
|
| "Bruce Barker" <br************ ******@safeco.c om> wrote in message
| news:el******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP14.phx.gbl...
| > the technique is the same. you will gain a performance boost if you
switch
| > to a varbinary(max) column over image. there are improvements in
| > transferring the data.
| >
| > note: using asp.net for downloads is problematic. asp.net has a limited
| > number of request threads and a limited number of connection from the
| > asp.net worker process to .net isapi filter. this means you can not
| > support a lot of simultaneous downloads. even though its heavy on
| > resources, you might fiond buffering the download is best. this fress
up
| > the asp.net worker thread quicker.
| >
| >
| > -- bruce (sqlwork.com)
| >
| >
| > <pa***@communit y.nospam> wrote in message
| > news:un******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP15.phx.gbl...
| >> Hi all, is there a better way to stream binary data stored in a table
in
| >> sql 2005 to a browser in .net 2.0? Or is the code same as in .net 1.1?
We
| >> noticed that in certain heavy load scenarios, every now and then the
| >> client would timeout and have to re-initiate the request...
| >>
| >> TIA!
| >>
| >
| >
|
|
|

Nov 24 '05 #4
Steve, do you have some links to some samples on how to develop an isapi
filter in .net 2.0? I have never attempted that before and dont know where
to begin. We are working on a large app where pdf files have to be securely
stored in a sql database & streamed down to users in their browser. We are
expecting upto 10,000+ simultaneous users at any given time.

TIA!

"Steven Cheng[MSFT]" <st*****@online .microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:06******** ******@TK2MSFTN GXA02.phx.gbl.. .
Hi Param,

I think the Buffering Bruce mentioned means the OutputBuffer setting for
asp.net web page. We can set it in the @Page directive like:

<%@Page ..... Buffer="true". .... %>

or in code through:

Page_load(...)
{
Response.Buffer Output = true;
}

The default should be ture. Setting Buffer can help us buffer the response
data at serversdie so as to flush them once all the data is complete.
However, this will cause the server memory be comsumed seriously when lots
of request executing for large data downloading.... .

Also, I think it'll be better to implement file download in raw IIS isapi
filter or extension and seems .NET 2.0 support developing IIS isapi
components through managed code..

Thanks,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
(This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers no
rights.)

--------------------
| From: <pa***@communit y.nospam>
| References: <un************ **@TK2MSFTNGP15 .phx.gbl>
<el************ **@TK2MSFTNGP14 .phx.gbl>
| Subject: Re: streaming binary data from sql 2005
| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:19:04 -0600
| Lines: 156
| X-Priority: 3
| X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
| X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2527
| X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Response
| X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527
| Message-ID: <Ov************ *@TK2MSFTNGP09. phx.gbl>
| Newsgroups: microsoft.publi c.dotnet.framew ork.aspnet
| NNTP-Posting-Host: corp2.lazardgro up.com 70.182.148.88
| Path: TK2MSFTNGXA02.p hx.gbl!TK2MSFTN GP08.phx.gbl!TK 2MSFTNGP09.phx. gbl
| Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA02.p hx.gbl
microsoft.publi c.dotnet.framew ork.aspnet:3606 09
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.publi c.dotnet.framew ork.aspnet
|
| Hi, could you please shed some light on "buffering the download" ? Here
is
| my code right now. I call the dbchunks2stream method which essentially
| chunks the data to response.output stream
|
| Public Sub WriteChunks2DB( tablename as string, columnname as string,
| pkcolumnname as string, pkcolumnval as string, s as stream)
| Dim BUFFER_LENGTH As Integer = 131072 ' chunk size
|
| ' Make sure that Photo is non-NULL and return TEXTPTR to it.
| Dim sqlstr as string = "SET NOCOUNT ON;UPDATE " + tablename + " SET
"
+
| columnname + " = 0x0 WHERE " + pkcolumnname + "= '" +
| replacequotes(p kcolumnval) + "';SELECT @Pointer=TEXTPT R(" + columnname +
")
| FROM " + tablename + " WHERE " + pkcolumnname + " = '" +
| replacequotes(p kcolumnval) + "'"
| Dim cmdGetPointer As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| Dim PointerOutParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.VarBi nary, 100)
| PointerOutParam .Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
| if objConnect.stat e = ConnectionState .Closed Then objConnect.Open
|
| cmdGetPointer.E xecuteNonQuery( )
|
| ' Set up UPDATETEXT command, parameters, and open BinaryReader.
| sqlstr = "UPDATETEXT " + tablename + "." + columnname + " @Pointer
| @Offset @Delete WITH LOG @Bytes"
| Dim cmdUploadBinary As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| Dim PointerParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Pointer", SqlDbType.Binar y, 16)
| Dim OffsetParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Offset", SqlDbType.Int)
| Dim DeleteParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Delete", SqlDbType.Int)
| DeleteParam.Val ue = 1 ' delete 0x0 character
| Dim BytesParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Bytes", SqlDbType.Binar y,
BUFFER_LENGTH)
| Dim br As New BinaryReader(s)
| Dim Offset As Integer = 0
| OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
|
| ' Read buffer full of data and execute the UPDATETEXT statement.
| Dim Buffer() As Byte = br.ReadBytes(BU FFER_LENGTH)
| Do While Buffer.Length > 0
| PointerParam.Va lue = PointerOutParam .Value
| BytesParam.Valu e = Buffer
| cmdUploadBinary .ExecuteNonQuer y()
| DeleteParam.Val ue = 0 ' don't delete any other data
| Offset += Buffer.Length
| OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
| Buffer = br.ReadBytes(BU FFER_LENGTH)
| Loop
|
| br.Close()
| s.Close()
| objConnect.Clos e()
|
| End Sub
|
| Public Sub DBChunks2Stream (tablename as string, columnname as string,
| pkcolumnname as string, pkcolumnval as string, byref s as stream)
| Dim ImageCol As Integer = 0 ' position of image column in DataReader
| Dim BUFFER_LENGTH As Integer = 131072 ' chunk size
|
| ' Make sure that Photo is non-NULL and return TEXTPTR to it.
| Dim sqlstr as string = "SELECT @Pointer=TEXTPT R(" + columnname + "),
| @Length=DataLen gth(" + columnname + ") FROM " + tablename + " WHERE " +
| pkcolumnname + " = '" + pkcolumnval + "'"
| Dim cmdGetPointer As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| Dim PointerOutParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.VarBi nary, 100)
| PointerOutParam .Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
| Dim LengthOutParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Length", SqlDbType.Int)
| LengthOutParam. Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
| if objConnect.stat e = ConnectionState .Closed Then objConnect.Open
| cmdGetPointer.E xecuteNonQuery( )
| If PointerOutParam .Value Is DBNull.Value Then
| objConnect.Clos e()
| ' Add code to deal with NULL BLOB.
| Exit Sub
| End If
|
| ' Set up READTEXT command, parameters, and open BinaryReader.
| sqlstr = "READTEXT " + tablename + "." + columnname + " @Pointer
@Offset
| @Size HOLDLOCK"
| Dim cmdReadBinary As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| Dim PointerParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.Binar y, 16)
| Dim OffsetParam As SqlParameter =
| cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Offset", SqlDbType.Int)
| Dim SizeParam As SqlParameter =
cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Size",
| SqlDbType.Int)
| Dim dr As SqlDataReader
| Dim Offset As Integer = 0
| OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
| Dim Buffer(BUFFER_L ENGTH - 1) As Byte
|
| ' Read buffer full of data and write to the file stream.
| Do
| PointerParam.Va lue = PointerOutParam .Value
| ' Calculate the buffer size - may be less than BUFFER_LENGTH for
the
| last block.
| If Offset + BUFFER_LENGTH >= Cint(LengthOutP aram.Value) Then
| SizeParam.Value = Ctype((Cint(Len gthOutParam.Val ue) - Offset),
| Object)
| Else
| SizeParam.Value = Ctype(BUFFER_LE NGTH, Object)
| End If
| dr = cmdReadBinary.E xecuteReader(Co mmandBehavior.S ingleResult)
| dr.Read()
| dr.GetBytes(Ima geCol, 0, Buffer, 0, Cint(SizeParam. Value))
| dr.Close()
| s.Write(Buffer, 0, Cint(SizeParam. Value))
| Offset += Cint(SizeParam. Value)
| OffsetParam.Val ue = Ctype(Offset, Object)
| Loop Until Offset >= Cint(LengthOutP aram.Value)
|
| s.Close()
| objConnect.Clos e()
|
| End Sub
|
|
|
| TIA!
|
|
| "Bruce Barker" <br************ ******@safeco.c om> wrote in message
| news:el******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP14.phx.gbl...
| > the technique is the same. you will gain a performance boost if you
switch
| > to a varbinary(max) column over image. there are improvements in
| > transferring the data.
| >
| > note: using asp.net for downloads is problematic. asp.net has a
limited
| > number of request threads and a limited number of connection from the
| > asp.net worker process to .net isapi filter. this means you can not
| > support a lot of simultaneous downloads. even though its heavy on
| > resources, you might fiond buffering the download is best. this fress
up
| > the asp.net worker thread quicker.
| >
| >
| > -- bruce (sqlwork.com)
| >
| >
| > <pa***@communit y.nospam> wrote in message
| > news:un******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP15.phx.gbl...
| >> Hi all, is there a better way to stream binary data stored in a table
in
| >> sql 2005 to a browser in .net 2.0? Or is the code same as in .net
1.1?
We
| >> noticed that in certain heavy load scenarios, every now and then the
| >> client would timeout and have to re-initiate the request...
| >>
| >> TIA!
| >>
| >
| >
|
|
|

Nov 24 '05 #5

Thanks for your response Param,

Regarding on developing IIS components through managed code in .net 2.0,
seems there hasn't detailed public reference. I'll contact some other IIS
experts to see whether they have any information on this. Also, for
developing raw ISAPI extension or filters, here're some reference:
#Taking the SplashDiving into ISAPI Programming
http://www.microsoft.com/mind/0197/isapi.asp

#ISAPI Extensions: Creating a DLL to Enable HTTP-based File Uploads with IIS
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/is...d/default.aspx

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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| Steve, do you have some links to some samples on how to develop an isapi
| filter in .net 2.0? I have never attempted that before and dont know
where
| to begin. We are working on a large app where pdf files have to be
securely
| stored in a sql database & streamed down to users in their browser. We
are
| expecting upto 10,000+ simultaneous users at any given time.
|
| TIA!
|
| "Steven Cheng[MSFT]" <st*****@online .microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:06******** ******@TK2MSFTN GXA02.phx.gbl.. .
| > Hi Param,
| >
| > I think the Buffering Bruce mentioned means the OutputBuffer setting for
| > asp.net web page. We can set it in the @Page directive like:
| >
| > <%@Page ..... Buffer="true". .... %>
| >
| > or in code through:
| >
| > Page_load(...)
| > {
| > Response.Buffer Output = true;
| > }
| >
| > The default should be ture. Setting Buffer can help us buffer the
response
| > data at serversdie so as to flush them once all the data is complete.
| > However, this will cause the server memory be comsumed seriously when
lots
| > of request executing for large data downloading.... .
| >
| > Also, I think it'll be better to implement file download in raw IIS
isapi
| > filter or extension and seems .NET 2.0 support developing IIS isapi
| > components through managed code..
| >
| > Thanks,
| >
| > Steven Cheng
| > Microsoft Online Support
| >
| > Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
| > (This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers no
| > rights.)
| >
| >
| >
| > --------------------
| > | From: <pa***@communit y.nospam>
| > | References: <un************ **@TK2MSFTNGP15 .phx.gbl>
| > <el************ **@TK2MSFTNGP14 .phx.gbl>
| > | Subject: Re: streaming binary data from sql 2005
| > | Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:19:04 -0600
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| > |
| > | Hi, could you please shed some light on "buffering the download" ?
Here
| > is
| > | my code right now. I call the dbchunks2stream method which essentially
| > | chunks the data to response.output stream
| > |
| > | Public Sub WriteChunks2DB( tablename as string, columnname as string,
| > | pkcolumnname as string, pkcolumnval as string, s as stream)
| > | Dim BUFFER_LENGTH As Integer = 131072 ' chunk size
| > |
| > | ' Make sure that Photo is non-NULL and return TEXTPTR to it.
| > | Dim sqlstr as string = "SET NOCOUNT ON;UPDATE " + tablename + "
SET
| > "
| > +
| > | columnname + " = 0x0 WHERE " + pkcolumnname + "= '" +
| > | replacequotes(p kcolumnval) + "';SELECT @Pointer=TEXTPT R(" +
columnname +
| > ")
| > | FROM " + tablename + " WHERE " + pkcolumnname + " = '" +
| > | replacequotes(p kcolumnval) + "'"
| > | Dim cmdGetPointer As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| > | Dim PointerOutParam As SqlParameter =
| > | cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.VarBi nary, 100)
| > | PointerOutParam .Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
| > | if objConnect.stat e = ConnectionState .Closed Then objConnect.Open
| > |
| > | cmdGetPointer.E xecuteNonQuery( )
| > |
| > | ' Set up UPDATETEXT command, parameters, and open BinaryReader.
| > | sqlstr = "UPDATETEXT " + tablename + "." + columnname + " @Pointer
| > | @Offset @Delete WITH LOG @Bytes"
| > | Dim cmdUploadBinary As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| > | Dim PointerParam As SqlParameter =
| > | cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Pointer", SqlDbType.Binar y, 16)
| > | Dim OffsetParam As SqlParameter =
| > | cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Offset", SqlDbType.Int)
| > | Dim DeleteParam As SqlParameter =
| > | cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Delete", SqlDbType.Int)
| > | DeleteParam.Val ue = 1 ' delete 0x0 character
| > | Dim BytesParam As SqlParameter =
| > | cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Bytes", SqlDbType.Binar y,
| > BUFFER_LENGTH)
| > | Dim br As New BinaryReader(s)
| > | Dim Offset As Integer = 0
| > | OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
| > |
| > | ' Read buffer full of data and execute the UPDATETEXT statement.
| > | Dim Buffer() As Byte = br.ReadBytes(BU FFER_LENGTH)
| > | Do While Buffer.Length > 0
| > | PointerParam.Va lue = PointerOutParam .Value
| > | BytesParam.Valu e = Buffer
| > | cmdUploadBinary .ExecuteNonQuer y()
| > | DeleteParam.Val ue = 0 ' don't delete any other data
| > | Offset += Buffer.Length
| > | OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
| > | Buffer = br.ReadBytes(BU FFER_LENGTH)
| > | Loop
| > |
| > | br.Close()
| > | s.Close()
| > | objConnect.Clos e()
| > |
| > | End Sub
| > |
| > | Public Sub DBChunks2Stream (tablename as string, columnname as string,
| > | pkcolumnname as string, pkcolumnval as string, byref s as stream)
| > | Dim ImageCol As Integer = 0 ' position of image column in
DataReader
| > | Dim BUFFER_LENGTH As Integer = 131072 ' chunk size
| > |
| > | ' Make sure that Photo is non-NULL and return TEXTPTR to it.
| > | Dim sqlstr as string = "SELECT @Pointer=TEXTPT R(" + columnname +
"),
| > | @Length=DataLen gth(" + columnname + ") FROM " + tablename + " WHERE "
+
| > | pkcolumnname + " = '" + pkcolumnval + "'"
| > | Dim cmdGetPointer As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| > | Dim PointerOutParam As SqlParameter =
| > | cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.VarBi nary, 100)
| > | PointerOutParam .Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
| > | Dim LengthOutParam As SqlParameter =
| > | cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Length", SqlDbType.Int)
| > | LengthOutParam. Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
| > | if objConnect.stat e = ConnectionState .Closed Then objConnect.Open
| > | cmdGetPointer.E xecuteNonQuery( )
| > | If PointerOutParam .Value Is DBNull.Value Then
| > | objConnect.Clos e()
| > | ' Add code to deal with NULL BLOB.
| > | Exit Sub
| > | End If
| > |
| > | ' Set up READTEXT command, parameters, and open BinaryReader.
| > | sqlstr = "READTEXT " + tablename + "." + columnname + " @Pointer
| > @Offset
| > | @Size HOLDLOCK"
| > | Dim cmdReadBinary As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| > | Dim PointerParam As SqlParameter =
| > | cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.Binar y, 16)
| > | Dim OffsetParam As SqlParameter =
| > | cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Offset", SqlDbType.Int)
| > | Dim SizeParam As SqlParameter =
| > cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Size",
| > | SqlDbType.Int)
| > | Dim dr As SqlDataReader
| > | Dim Offset As Integer = 0
| > | OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
| > | Dim Buffer(BUFFER_L ENGTH - 1) As Byte
| > |
| > | ' Read buffer full of data and write to the file stream.
| > | Do
| > | PointerParam.Va lue = PointerOutParam .Value
| > | ' Calculate the buffer size - may be less than BUFFER_LENGTH
for
| > the
| > | last block.
| > | If Offset + BUFFER_LENGTH >= Cint(LengthOutP aram.Value) Then
| > | SizeParam.Value = Ctype((Cint(Len gthOutParam.Val ue) -
Offset),
| > | Object)
| > | Else
| > | SizeParam.Value = Ctype(BUFFER_LE NGTH, Object)
| > | End If
| > | dr = cmdReadBinary.E xecuteReader(Co mmandBehavior.S ingleResult)
| > | dr.Read()
| > | dr.GetBytes(Ima geCol, 0, Buffer, 0, Cint(SizeParam. Value))
| > | dr.Close()
| > | s.Write(Buffer, 0, Cint(SizeParam. Value))
| > | Offset += Cint(SizeParam. Value)
| > | OffsetParam.Val ue = Ctype(Offset, Object)
| > | Loop Until Offset >= Cint(LengthOutP aram.Value)
| > |
| > | s.Close()
| > | objConnect.Clos e()
| > |
| > | End Sub
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | TIA!
| > |
| > |
| > | "Bruce Barker" <br************ ******@safeco.c om> wrote in message
| > | news:el******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP14.phx.gbl...
| > | > the technique is the same. you will gain a performance boost if you
| > switch
| > | > to a varbinary(max) column over image. there are improvements in
| > | > transferring the data.
| > | >
| > | > note: using asp.net for downloads is problematic. asp.net has a
| > limited
| > | > number of request threads and a limited number of connection from
the
| > | > asp.net worker process to .net isapi filter. this means you can not
| > | > support a lot of simultaneous downloads. even though its heavy on
| > | > resources, you might fiond buffering the download is best. this
fress
| > up
| > | > the asp.net worker thread quicker.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > -- bruce (sqlwork.com)
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > <pa***@communit y.nospam> wrote in message
| > | > news:un******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP15.phx.gbl...
| > | >> Hi all, is there a better way to stream binary data stored in a
table
| > in
| > | >> sql 2005 to a browser in .net 2.0? Or is the code same as in .net
| > 1.1?
| > We
| > | >> noticed that in certain heavy load scenarios, every now and then
the
| > | >> client would timeout and have to re-initiate the request...
| > | >>
| > | >> TIA!
| > | >>
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|
|

Nov 25 '05 #6
Hi Param,

I've some further communiation with our IIS dev guys and seems the first
layer IIS extending development through pure .net managed code is still not
available for IIS6. We may still have to wait for vista/iis7 which will
support full IIS extending through managed code....

Thanks,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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| Thanks for your response Param,
|
| Regarding on developing IIS components through managed code in .net 2.0,
| seems there hasn't detailed public reference. I'll contact some other IIS
| experts to see whether they have any information on this. Also, for
| developing raw ISAPI extension or filters, here're some reference:
|
|
| #Taking the SplashDiving into ISAPI Programming
| http://www.microsoft.com/mind/0197/isapi.asp
|
| #ISAPI Extensions: Creating a DLL to Enable HTTP-based File Uploads with
IIS
| http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/is...d/default.aspx
|
| Steven Cheng
| Microsoft Online Support
|
| Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
| (This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers no
| rights.)
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| | From: <pa***@communit y.nospam>
| | References: <un************ **@TK2MSFTNGP15 .phx.gbl>
| <el************ **@TK2MSFTNGP14 .phx.gbl>
| <Ov************ *@TK2MSFTNGP09. phx.gbl>
| <06************ **@TK2MSFTNGXA0 2.phx.gbl>
| | Subject: Re: streaming binary data from sql 2005
| | Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 08:24:43 -0600
| | Lines: 238
| | X-Priority: 3
| | X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
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| | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA02.p hx.gbl
| microsoft.publi c.dotnet.framew ork.aspnet:3607 30
| | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.publi c.dotnet.framew ork.aspnet
| |
| | Steve, do you have some links to some samples on how to develop an
isapi
| | filter in .net 2.0? I have never attempted that before and dont know
| where
| | to begin. We are working on a large app where pdf files have to be
| securely
| | stored in a sql database & streamed down to users in their browser. We
| are
| | expecting upto 10,000+ simultaneous users at any given time.
| |
| | TIA!
| |
| | "Steven Cheng[MSFT]" <st*****@online .microsoft.com> wrote in message
| | news:06******** ******@TK2MSFTN GXA02.phx.gbl.. .
| | > Hi Param,
| | >
| | > I think the Buffering Bruce mentioned means the OutputBuffer setting
for
| | > asp.net web page. We can set it in the @Page directive like:
| | >
| | > <%@Page ..... Buffer="true". .... %>
| | >
| | > or in code through:
| | >
| | > Page_load(...)
| | > {
| | > Response.Buffer Output = true;
| | > }
| | >
| | > The default should be ture. Setting Buffer can help us buffer the
| response
| | > data at serversdie so as to flush them once all the data is complete.
| | > However, this will cause the server memory be comsumed seriously when
| lots
| | > of request executing for large data downloading.... .
| | >
| | > Also, I think it'll be better to implement file download in raw IIS
| isapi
| | > filter or extension and seems .NET 2.0 support developing IIS isapi
| | > components through managed code..
| | >
| | > Thanks,
| | >
| | > Steven Cheng
| | > Microsoft Online Support
| | >
| | > Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
| | > (This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers no
| | > rights.)
| | >
| | >
| | >
| | > --------------------
| | > | From: <pa***@communit y.nospam>
| | > | References: <un************ **@TK2MSFTNGP15 .phx.gbl>
| | > <el************ **@TK2MSFTNGP14 .phx.gbl>
| | > | Subject: Re: streaming binary data from sql 2005
| | > | Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:19:04 -0600
| | > | Lines: 156
| | > | X-Priority: 3
| | > | X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
| | > | X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2527
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| | > | Path:
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| | > | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA02.p hx.gbl
| | > microsoft.publi c.dotnet.framew ork.aspnet:3606 09
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| | > |
| | > | Hi, could you please shed some light on "buffering the download" ?
| Here
| | > is
| | > | my code right now. I call the dbchunks2stream method which
essentially
| | > | chunks the data to response.output stream
| | > |
| | > | Public Sub WriteChunks2DB( tablename as string, columnname as
string,
| | > | pkcolumnname as string, pkcolumnval as string, s as stream)
| | > | Dim BUFFER_LENGTH As Integer = 131072 ' chunk size
| | > |
| | > | ' Make sure that Photo is non-NULL and return TEXTPTR to it.
| | > | Dim sqlstr as string = "SET NOCOUNT ON;UPDATE " + tablename + "
| SET
| | > "
| | > +
| | > | columnname + " = 0x0 WHERE " + pkcolumnname + "= '" +
| | > | replacequotes(p kcolumnval) + "';SELECT @Pointer=TEXTPT R(" +
| columnname +
| | > ")
| | > | FROM " + tablename + " WHERE " + pkcolumnname + " = '" +
| | > | replacequotes(p kcolumnval) + "'"
| | > | Dim cmdGetPointer As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| | > | Dim PointerOutParam As SqlParameter =
| | > | cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.VarBi nary, 100)
| | > | PointerOutParam .Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
| | > | if objConnect.stat e = ConnectionState .Closed Then objConnect.Open
| | > |
| | > | cmdGetPointer.E xecuteNonQuery( )
| | > |
| | > | ' Set up UPDATETEXT command, parameters, and open BinaryReader.
| | > | sqlstr = "UPDATETEXT " + tablename + "." + columnname + "
@Pointer
| | > | @Offset @Delete WITH LOG @Bytes"
| | > | Dim cmdUploadBinary As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| | > | Dim PointerParam As SqlParameter =
| | > | cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Pointer", SqlDbType.Binar y, 16)
| | > | Dim OffsetParam As SqlParameter =
| | > | cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Offset", SqlDbType.Int)
| | > | Dim DeleteParam As SqlParameter =
| | > | cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Delete", SqlDbType.Int)
| | > | DeleteParam.Val ue = 1 ' delete 0x0 character
| | > | Dim BytesParam As SqlParameter =
| | > | cmdUploadBinary .Parameters.Add ("@Bytes", SqlDbType.Binar y,
| | > BUFFER_LENGTH)
| | > | Dim br As New BinaryReader(s)
| | > | Dim Offset As Integer = 0
| | > | OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
| | > |
| | > | ' Read buffer full of data and execute the UPDATETEXT statement.
| | > | Dim Buffer() As Byte = br.ReadBytes(BU FFER_LENGTH)
| | > | Do While Buffer.Length > 0
| | > | PointerParam.Va lue = PointerOutParam .Value
| | > | BytesParam.Valu e = Buffer
| | > | cmdUploadBinary .ExecuteNonQuer y()
| | > | DeleteParam.Val ue = 0 ' don't delete any other data
| | > | Offset += Buffer.Length
| | > | OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
| | > | Buffer = br.ReadBytes(BU FFER_LENGTH)
| | > | Loop
| | > |
| | > | br.Close()
| | > | s.Close()
| | > | objConnect.Clos e()
| | > |
| | > | End Sub
| | > |
| | > | Public Sub DBChunks2Stream (tablename as string, columnname as
string,
| | > | pkcolumnname as string, pkcolumnval as string, byref s as stream)
| | > | Dim ImageCol As Integer = 0 ' position of image column in
| DataReader
| | > | Dim BUFFER_LENGTH As Integer = 131072 ' chunk size
| | > |
| | > | ' Make sure that Photo is non-NULL and return TEXTPTR to it.
| | > | Dim sqlstr as string = "SELECT @Pointer=TEXTPT R(" + columnname
+
| "),
| | > | @Length=DataLen gth(" + columnname + ") FROM " + tablename + " WHERE
"
| +
| | > | pkcolumnname + " = '" + pkcolumnval + "'"
| | > | Dim cmdGetPointer As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| | > | Dim PointerOutParam As SqlParameter =
| | > | cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.VarBi nary, 100)
| | > | PointerOutParam .Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
| | > | Dim LengthOutParam As SqlParameter =
| | > | cmdGetPointer.P arameters.Add(" @Length", SqlDbType.Int)
| | > | LengthOutParam. Direction = ParameterDirect ion.Output
| | > | if objConnect.stat e = ConnectionState .Closed Then
objConnect.Open
| | > | cmdGetPointer.E xecuteNonQuery( )
| | > | If PointerOutParam .Value Is DBNull.Value Then
| | > | objConnect.Clos e()
| | > | ' Add code to deal with NULL BLOB.
| | > | Exit Sub
| | > | End If
| | > |
| | > | ' Set up READTEXT command, parameters, and open BinaryReader.
| | > | sqlstr = "READTEXT " + tablename + "." + columnname + " @Pointer
| | > @Offset
| | > | @Size HOLDLOCK"
| | > | Dim cmdReadBinary As New SqlCommand(sqls tr, objConnect)
| | > | Dim PointerParam As SqlParameter =
| | > | cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Pointer", SqlDbType.Binar y, 16)
| | > | Dim OffsetParam As SqlParameter =
| | > | cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Offset", SqlDbType.Int)
| | > | Dim SizeParam As SqlParameter =
| | > cmdReadBinary.P arameters.Add(" @Size",
| | > | SqlDbType.Int)
| | > | Dim dr As SqlDataReader
| | > | Dim Offset As Integer = 0
| | > | OffsetParam.Val ue = Offset
| | > | Dim Buffer(BUFFER_L ENGTH - 1) As Byte
| | > |
| | > | ' Read buffer full of data and write to the file stream.
| | > | Do
| | > | PointerParam.Va lue = PointerOutParam .Value
| | > | ' Calculate the buffer size - may be less than BUFFER_LENGTH
| for
| | > the
| | > | last block.
| | > | If Offset + BUFFER_LENGTH >= Cint(LengthOutP aram.Value) Then
| | > | SizeParam.Value = Ctype((Cint(Len gthOutParam.Val ue) -
| Offset),
| | > | Object)
| | > | Else
| | > | SizeParam.Value = Ctype(BUFFER_LE NGTH, Object)
| | > | End If
| | > | dr = cmdReadBinary.E xecuteReader(Co mmandBehavior.S ingleResult)
| | > | dr.Read()
| | > | dr.GetBytes(Ima geCol, 0, Buffer, 0, Cint(SizeParam. Value))
| | > | dr.Close()
| | > | s.Write(Buffer, 0, Cint(SizeParam. Value))
| | > | Offset += Cint(SizeParam. Value)
| | > | OffsetParam.Val ue = Ctype(Offset, Object)
| | > | Loop Until Offset >= Cint(LengthOutP aram.Value)
| | > |
| | > | s.Close()
| | > | objConnect.Clos e()
| | > |
| | > | End Sub
| | > |
| | > |
| | > |
| | > | TIA!
| | > |
| | > |
| | > | "Bruce Barker" <br************ ******@safeco.c om> wrote in message
| | > | news:el******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP14.phx.gbl...
| | > | > the technique is the same. you will gain a performance boost if
you
| | > switch
| | > | > to a varbinary(max) column over image. there are improvements in
| | > | > transferring the data.
| | > | >
| | > | > note: using asp.net for downloads is problematic. asp.net has a
| | > limited
| | > | > number of request threads and a limited number of connection from
| the
| | > | > asp.net worker process to .net isapi filter. this means you can
not
| | > | > support a lot of simultaneous downloads. even though its heavy on
| | > | > resources, you might fiond buffering the download is best. this
| fress
| | > up
| | > | > the asp.net worker thread quicker.
| | > | >
| | > | >
| | > | > -- bruce (sqlwork.com)
| | > | >
| | > | >
| | > | > <pa***@communit y.nospam> wrote in message
| | > | > news:un******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP15.phx.gbl...
| | > | >> Hi all, is there a better way to stream binary data stored in a
| table
| | > in
| | > | >> sql 2005 to a browser in .net 2.0? Or is the code same as in
net
| | > 1.1?
| | > We
| | > | >> noticed that in certain heavy load scenarios, every now and then
| the
| | > | >> client would timeout and have to re-initiate the request...
| | > | >>
| | > | >> TIA!
| | > | >>
| | > | >
| | > | >
| | > |
| | > |
| | > |
| | >
| |
| |
| |
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