Simple Procedure to Insert an Image into The Database( SQL Server) using ADO.Net

In this blog we are going to learn how to store an image into a database ( SQL Server 2008), after retrieving it from System File.

Following application s should be used

• SQL SERVER 2008.
• MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 2010.

Steps to be followed in SQL SERVER 2008

1. Create a database
2. Create a table

Here, I created the table with the following columns

• Picture_ID
• Description
• Picture_Details

While Creating the table choose the appropriate 'Datatype'.

Steps to be followed in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

First ,We have to Create an Windows Form Application.

Tools to be used:

1. Button
2. Picture box
3. Label
4. Text box

Command should be used

1. OpenFileDialog

Code to Open the Image from the System file:

// Select the Image(s) from System File(s)

private void btnBrowse_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

OpenFileDialog open = new OpenFileDialog();

// Fiter,used to Filter the image in the required filetype(s)

open.Filter = Image Files(*.jpg;*.jpeg;*.gif;*.bmp)|*.jpg;*.jpeg;*.gif;*.bmp";

if (open.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)

{

pictureBox1.Image = new Bitmap(open.FileName);

txtPathdirectory.Text = open.FileName;

}

}

//After Opening the Image from the System File

Code to Insert an Image into the Database:

//Inserting an Image into the Database

private void btninsert_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

SqlConnection objcon = null;

SqlCommand objcmd = null;

using (objcon = new SqlConnection("server=PC250772;initial catalog=image;user id=sa;password=password-1"))

{

try

{

objcon.Open();

string query = "insert into imageinfo (Picture_Details)values('" + txtPathdirectory.Text + "')";

objcmd = new SqlCommand(query, objcon);

int rowaffected = objcmd.ExecuteNonQuery();

MessageBox.Show("Inserted Successfully");

MessageBox.Show(rowaffected + "row'(s)" + "affected");

}

catch (Exception ex)

{

MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);

}

}

}

//After Inserting an Image into the Database

//Result in SQL SERVER after Inserting the Image