python-cx_Oracle/samples/ReturnLongs.py
Anthony Tuininga 8f099cfbc1 Added sample demonstrating how CLOB and BLOB values can be returned as long
strings in order to reduce network latency.
2008-10-17 15:13:31 +00:00

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#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ReturnLongs.py
# Returns all CLOB values as long strings and BLOB values as long raws. This
# is only useful if the lengths of the CLOB and BLOB values are well known but
# it can improve performance because there is no need to return to the database
# to get the actual values.
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
import cx_Oracle
def OutputTypeHandler(cursor, name, defaultType, size, precision, scale):
if defaultType == cx_Oracle.CLOB:
return cursor.var(cx_Oracle.LONG_STRING, 80000, cursor.arraysize)
if defaultType == cx_Oracle.BLOB:
return cursor.var(cx_Oracle.LONG_BINARY, 100004, cursor.arraysize)
connection = cx_Oracle.Connection("cx_Oracle/password")
connection.outputtypehandler = OutputTypeHandler
cursor = connection.cursor()
print "CLOBS returned as longs"
cursor.execute("""
select
IntCol,
ClobCol
from TestClobs
where dbms_lob.getlength(ClobCol) <= 80000
order by IntCol""")
for intCol, value in cursor:
print "Row:", intCol, "string of length", len(value)
print
print "BLOBS returned as longs"
cursor.execute("""
select
IntCol,
BlobCol
from TestBlobs
where dbms_lob.getlength(BlobCol) <= 100000
order by IntCol""")
for intCol, value in cursor:
print "Row:", intCol, "string of length", value and len(value) or 0