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Oracle has introduced many new multi-media datatypes, or LOB datatypes if you prefer, that make handling picture, video, audio or large character data sets much easier. In earlier releases before Oracle8 all multi-media types were placed into LONG RAW datatypes. With all of the limitations placed on LONG RAW by Oracle it was usually easier to keep the large object type data external to the database and just use Oracle as an indexing system to the file locations.
With Oracle8 this has all changed. Now the developer has several new LOB datatypes as well as procedures, cartridges and other developmental tools to help them cope with LOB types. Going out for the LOB has never been easier.