The single quotes around $image prevent perl from substituting the value.
You are trying to load a file named $imageFN.
$SQL = "UPDATE banners SET image=load_file(\"$imageFN\") where id=1";
Kevin Smith wrote:
>After reading some other posts on inserting a image into a blob field, I
>tried using DBI to insert and the following does not work...
>
>I've double-checked the path and it is correct.
>
>$imageFN = '/var/www/htdocs/corporate/images/homenew.jpg';
>$SQL = "UPDATE banners SET image=load_file('$imageFN') where id=1";
>
>If I execute the same SQL statement at the MySQL > prompt it inserts into
>the database fine... what am I doing wrong?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Kevin
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