BFILE#

A BFILE is a data type used to store a locator (link) to an external binary file, a file stored outside of the the database. The directory structure that this is stored in, is defined by the site preference ATTACHMENTS FLDR Defined on IMST.

Under this directory, subdirectories will be created, one for each table structure that has a BFILE object assosciated to it. For example, a check signature file, linked to a bank account on IPBA screen, on the P2K_PR_PAYROLL_BANK_ACCOUNTS table (alias PBA) will have a folder under the ATTACHMENTS FLDR called PBA, and it is here that the external file will be stored.

For this reason, the ATTACHMENTS FLDR should be a secured directory that is not accessible to normal users, and should be backed up with the database.

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