GET_BLOB_FROM_FILE

string-expression

The argument must be a string expression that specifies a path and file name. The file name may be a name of a source stream file or a source physical file. For a source physical file, the string must be in the form 'library/file(member)'.

integer

An integer constant that specifies how to handle trailing whitespace when the specified file is a source physical file. Valid values are:

0	whitespace is returned as it exists in the file
1	trailing whitespace (blanks) is removed except for the first trailing blank

If this argument is not specified for a source physical file, the default is 0. If it is specified for a source stream file, it is ignored.

The result of the function is a BLOB locator.

The function will read the file specified by the argument with no CCSID conversion and return it as a BLOB locator. The function must be run under commitment control. The locator will be freed when a COMMIT or ROLLBACK is performed.