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arthur
arthur

Reputation: 39

How to insert images into SQL Server database table

I have created a new SQL Server local database with a table called drink. I use Microsoft Visual Studio 2008.

Inside the table I defined the following columns:

id [int], kind [varchar], year [datatime], image [image]

I would like to insert images into the image column but I don't know how to do.

I need this column, because I want to display all data in DataGridView using VB.NET

Thanks for help!

Upvotes: 2

Views: 22507

Answers (5)

tushar mathur
tushar mathur

Reputation: 11

USE [database_name]
GO
INSERT INTO [schema].[tablename]([property1],[property2],[Property3],[Image])
     VALUES
           ('value','value','value','C:\pathname.jpg')
GO

Upvotes: 0

Craig Johnson
Craig Johnson

Reputation: 754

Try this:

Sub SaveDrinkToDB(name As String, imageFilePath As String)
    Using cn = New SqlConnection("connection string here")
        cn.Open()
        Using cmd = New SqlCommand("INSERT INTO Drink (Name, Image) Values(@Name,@Image)", cn)
            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@name", name)
            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Image", File.ReadAllBytes(imageFilePath))
            cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()
        End Using
    End Using
End Sub

Usage:

    SaveDrinkToDB("Milk", "c:\drink.png")

Upvotes: 0

bri
bri

Reputation: 3030

This worked for me...

Imports System.Data.Sql
Imports System.IO
Imports System.drawing

Module Module1

    Private Const _ConnectString As String = "your connection string here"

     Sub Main()
        Dim MyImage As Image = Image.FromFile("RandomImage.jpg")
        Dim Id As Long = 1
        SaveDrinkImage(MyImage, Id)
     End Sub

    Sub SaveDrinkImage(MyImage As Image, Id As Long)

        Dim ImageBytes(0) As Byte
        Using mStream As New MemoryStream()
                 MyImage.Save(mStream, MyImage.RawFormat)
                 ImageBytes = mStream.ToArray()
        End Using

        Dim adoConnect = New SqlClient.SqlConnection(_ConnectString)
        Dim adoCommand = New SqlClient.SqlCommand("UPDATE [drink] SET [image]=@MyNewImage WHERE [id]=@id", adoConnect)

        With adoCommand.Parameters.Add("@MyNewImage", SqlDbType.Image)
            .Value = ImageBytes
            .Size = ImageBytes.Length
        End With
        With adoCommand.Parameters.Add("@id", SqlDbType.BigInt)
            .Value = Id
        End With

        adoConnect.Open()
        adoCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
        adoConnect.close()

    End Sub

End Module

Upvotes: 2

Infojam
Infojam

Reputation: 175

There are two approaches. You can store the image as a blob in the database or you can store the path (string) to the image file. There is an answer that discusses this: Storing images in SQL Server?

Upvotes: 0

knkarthick24
knkarthick24

Reputation: 3216

Using openrowset you can insert image into database:

insert into tableName (id,kind,ImageColumn) 
SELECT 1,'JPEG',BulkColumn 
FROM Openrowset( Bulk '<Path of the image>', Single_Blob) as img

Upvotes: 3

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