To store or not to store in the db

mike55

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Hi all

I am using .jpg images in my application, I am currently storing all my images in a file location, and placing their file path in the database. The problem with this is that I cannot display the images in crystal reports (version with vs.net 2005). I can however display the images if I store them as bytes in an image data type in my db.

So the question is should I store either the file path of the bytes of the image in the database table? What are the contraints, I know that size is one, but will speed & performance be affected?

Mike55.
 
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