How to save ( insert ) Image in Database in ASP.Net using C# and VB.

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31 Mar 2013 Mudassar Khan
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Here Mudassar Ahmed Khan has explained with an example and attached sample code, how to upload and save (insert) images to
SQL Server Database in ASP.Net using C# and VB.Net.

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I have already explained how to save and retrieve files in SQL Server database using ASP.Net in my article Save and Retrieve Files
from SQL Server Database using ASP.Net
This article is an extension of the same since was frequently asked on how to save file directly to database using the ASP.Net
FileUpload Control
You can upload any files like images, Word document. Excel document, Portable Document Format (PDF), Text Files sand save them
to Database
Database Design
Here I have created a Database called dbFiles and it has a table called tblFiles.
It has 4 Fields. The complete description is available in the Figure below

As you can see above for the id field I have set Identity Specification true, so that it automatically increments itself.

Field

Relevance

id

Identification Number

Name

File Name

Content Type

Content Type for the file

Data

File stored as Binary Data

Connection String

Below is the connection string to the database. You can modify it to suit yours
<connectionStrings>
<add name="conString" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;database=dbFiles; Integrated Security=true"/>
</connectionStrings >

To start with I have added a FileUpload control, a button and a Label to show messages
<asp:FileUpload ID="FileUpload1" runat="server" />
<asp:Button ID="btnUpload" runat="server" Text="Upload"
OnClick="btnUpload_Click" />
<br />
<asp:Label ID="lblMessage" runat="server" Text=""
Font-Names = "Arial"></asp:Label>

And here is the snippet which is called on the Upload Button Click event
C#
protected void btnUpload_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Read the file and convert it to Byte Array

string filePath = FileUpload1.PostedFile.FileName;

string filename = Path.GetFileName(filePath);
string ext = Path.GetExtension(filename);
string contenttype = String.Empty;
//Set the contenttype based on File Extension
switch(ext)
{
case ".doc":
contenttype = "application/vnd.ms-word";
break;
case ".docx":
contenttype = "application/vnd.ms-word";
break;
case ".xls":
contenttype = "application/vnd.ms-excel";
break;
case ".xlsx":
contenttype = "application/vnd.ms-excel";
break;
case ".jpg":
contenttype = "image/jpg";
break;
case ".png":
contenttype = "image/png";
break;
case ".gif":
contenttype = "image/gif";
break;
case ".pdf":
contenttype = "application/pdf";
break;
}
if (contenttype != String.Empty)
{
Stream fs = FileUpload1.PostedFile.InputStream;
BinaryReader br = new BinaryReader(fs);
Byte[] bytes = br.ReadBytes((Int32)fs.Length);
//insert the file into database
string strQuery = "insert into tblFiles(Name, ContentType, Data)" +
" values (@Name, @ContentType, @Data)";
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(strQuery);
cmd.Parameters.Add("@Name", SqlDbType.VarChar).Value = filename;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@ContentType", SqlDbType.VarChar).Value
= contenttype;
cmd.Parameters.Add("@Data", SqlDbType.Binary).Value = bytes;
InsertUpdateData(cmd);
lblMessage.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Green;
lblMessage.Text = "File Uploaded Successfully";
}
else
{
lblMessage.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
lblMessage.Text = "File format not recognised." +
" Upload Image/Word/PDF/Excel formats";
}
}

VB.Net

Protected Sub btnUpload_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)

' Read the file and convert it to Byte Array
Dim filePath As String = FileUpload1.PostedFile.FileName
Dim filename As String = Path.GetFileName(filePath)
Dim ext As String = Path.GetExtension(filename)
Dim contenttype As String = String.Empty
'Set the contenttype based on File Extension
Select Case ext
Case ".doc"
contenttype = "application/vnd.ms-word"
Exit Select
Case ".docx"

contenttype = "application/vnd.ms-word"
Exit Select
Case ".xls"
contenttype = "application/vnd.ms-excel"
Exit Select
Case ".xlsx"
contenttype = "application/vnd.ms-excel"
Exit Select
Case ".jpg"
contenttype = "image/jpg"
Exit Select
Case ".png"
contenttype = "image/png"
Exit Select
Case ".gif"
contenttype = "image/gif"
Exit Select
Case ".pdf"
contenttype = "application/pdf"
Exit Select
End Select
If contenttype <> String.Empty Then
Dim fs As Stream = FileUpload1.PostedFile.InputStream
Dim br As New BinaryReader(fs)
Dim bytes As Byte() = br.ReadBytes(fs.Length)
'insert the file into database
Dim strQuery As String = "insert into tblFiles" _
& "(Name, ContentType, Data)" _
& " values (@Name, @ContentType, @Data)"
Dim cmd As New SqlCommand(strQuery)
cmd.Parameters.Add("@Name", SqlDbType.VarChar).Value = filename
cmd.Parameters.Add("@ContentType", SqlDbType.VarChar).Value _
= contenttype
cmd.Parameters.Add("@Data", SqlDbType.Binary).Value = bytes
InsertUpdateData(cmd)
lblMessage.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Green
lblMessage.Text = "File Uploaded Successfully"
Else
lblMessage.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red
lblMessage.Text = "File format not recognised." _
& " Upload Image/Word/PDF/Excel formats"
End If
End Sub
The above code simply reads the uploaded File as Stream and then converts the Stream to Byte array using Binary Reader and then
the finally the byte arrays is saved to the database InsertUpdateData method executes the query to save the data in database
The InsertUpdateData function is given below
C#
private Boolean InsertUpdateData(SqlCommand cmd)
{
String strConnString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager
.ConnectionStrings["conString"].ConnectionString;
SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(strConnString);
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
cmd.Connection = con;
try
{
con.Open();
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
return true;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Response.Write(ex.Message);
return false;
}
finally
{
con.Close();
con.Dispose();
}
}

VB.Net

Public Function InsertUpdateData(ByVal cmd As SqlCommand) As Boolean

Dim strConnString As String = System.Configuration.
ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("conString").ConnectionString
Dim con As New SqlConnection(strConnString)
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text
cmd.Connection = con
Try
con.Open()
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()
Return True
Catch ex As Exception
Response.Write(ex.Message)
Return False
Finally
con.Close()
con.Dispose()
End Try
End Function

This completes the article. You can download the source code in VB.Net and C# from the link below.

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Related Articles

Save and Retrieve Files from SQL Server Database using ASP.Net
Here Mudassar Ahmed Khan has explained how to save file as binary data inside SQL Server database and also how to retreive them
and reconvert to their respective formats using VB.net amd C#.

Comments
ali
May 03, 2013 03:05 AM

HiExecuse me I dont language Englishbut thank you for anythink.

I have create image retrieve of sqlserver for asp.net whit c.net if you help me
thank you Ali bafkar

Mudassar Khan
May 03, 2013 07:05 AM

Reply to: ali

Please ask question on http://www.aspforums.net/Threads

Nirav
Dec 05, 2013 09:12 AM

Thanks a lot this code helps me a lot

thank you very much

ashish
Jan 17, 2014 11:01 AM

very good

Churni
Feb 08, 2014 12:02 PM

Thank you
Worked a treat

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