With 8.4... declare option output:method "raw";
I get [SEPM0016] Value of 'method' must be one of (xml,xhtml,html,json,csv,text,adaptive,basex). On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 2:06 PM, Mike Engledew <mike.engle...@gmail.com> wrote: > If like me your using BaseX 8.3.1 don't forget to add ... > > declare option output:method "raw"; > > before the db:retrieve() otherwise you won't get back what you put in. > I learned this the hard way trying to extract binary files that were > stored in codepage IBM1047 and it took me a while to figure out why they > came back translated; > > > On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 11:11 AM, E. Wray Johnson <wray.john...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> When using the sample Java client to store/retrieve binary/raw files I >> have to execute separate open/close commands. It is my understanding that >> this locks the database. In a multi-user scenario, such locking is >> undesirable as binary/raw files can be quite large. And since there is no >> alteration of the indexes etc during such operations, is there a better >> way? Also, why isn't there a corresponding retrieve method on the Java >> client, similar to the store method? >> >> My code to store: >> BaseXClient session = new BaseXClient(host, port, username, password); >> session.execute("open " + database); >> session.store(path, inputStream); >> session.execute("close"); >> >> My code to retrieve: >> BaseXClient session = new BaseXClient(host, port, username, password); >> session.execute("open " + database); >> session.execute("retrieve " + path, outputStream); >> session.execute("close"); >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> >> >