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Save and Retrieve Files from SQL Database in Asp.net using C#, VB.NET

Jul 2, 2015
Introduction:

Here I will explain how to save and retrieve files from SQL Server database in asp.net using  C#VB.NET  or save / insert / upload image or word document files into SQL Server database and download files from database in asp.net using C#, VB.NET.
Description:
  
In previous articles I explained Save/Upload files in folder and Download files from folder, Save Images in folder and images path in database and show images from folder and many articles relating to asp.net, C#, VB.NET. Now I will explain how to save or upload files into SQL Server database and retrieve or download files from database in asp.net using C#, VB.NET.


To implement this first design table in your database like below to save file details in database.
Column Name
Data Type
Allow Nulls
Id
int(set identity property=true)
No
FileName
varchar(50)
Yes
FileType
varchar(50)
Yes
FileData
varbinary(MAX)
Yes
Once table creation completed open visual studio and create new website. After that write the following code in your aspx page like this

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head id="Head1">
<title>Upload Word Files to Database and Download files from database in asp.net
</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<asp:FileUpload ID="fileUpload1" runat="server" /><br />
<asp:Button ID="btnUpload" runat="server" Text="Upload" onclick="btnUpload_Click" />
</div>
<div>
<asp:GridView ID="gvDetails" runat="server" AutoGenerateColumns="false" DataKeyNames="Id">
<HeaderStyle BackColor="#df5015" Font-Bold="true" ForeColor="White" />
<Columns>
<asp:BoundField DataField="Id" HeaderText="Id" />
<asp:BoundField DataField="FileName" HeaderText="FileName" />
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="FilePath">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnkDownload" runat="server" Text="Download" OnClick="lnkDownload_Click"></asp:LinkButton>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
</Columns>
</asp:GridView>
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>

After completion of aspx page design add the following namespaces in code behind

C# Code


using System;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.IO;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;

After that write the following code in code behind


string strCon = "Data Source=SureshDasari;Integrated Security=true;Initial Catalog=MySampleDB";
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!IsPostBack)
{
BindGridviewData();
}
}
// Bind Gridview Data
private void BindGridviewData()
{
using (SqlConnection con=new SqlConnection(strCon))
{
using (SqlCommand cmd=new SqlCommand())
{
cmd.CommandText = "select * from FileInformation";
cmd.Connection = con;
con.Open();
gvDetails.DataSource = cmd.ExecuteReader();
gvDetails.DataBind();
con.Close();
}
}
}
// Save files to Folder and files path in database
protected void btnUpload_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string filename = Path.GetFileName(fileUpload1.PostedFile.FileName);
Stream str = fileUpload1.PostedFile.InputStream;
BinaryReader br = new BinaryReader(str);
Byte[] size = br.ReadBytes((int) str.Length);
using (SqlConnection con=new SqlConnection(strCon))
{
using (SqlCommand cmd=new SqlCommand())
{
cmd.CommandText = "insert into FileInformation(FileName,FileType,FileData) values(@Name,@Type,@Data)";
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Name", filename);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Type", "application/word");
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Data", size);
cmd.Connection =con;
con.Open();
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
con.Close();
BindGridviewData();
}
}
}
// This button click event is used to download files from gridview
protected void lnkDownload_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
LinkButton lnkbtn = sender as LinkButton;
GridViewRow gvrow = lnkbtn.NamingContainer as GridViewRow;
int fileid = Convert.ToInt32(gvDetails.DataKeys[gvrow.RowIndex].Value.ToString());
string name, type;
using (SqlConnection con=new SqlConnection(strCon))
{
using (SqlCommand cmd=new SqlCommand())
{
cmd.CommandText = "select FileName, FileType, FileData from FileInformation where Id=@Id";
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", fileid);
cmd.Connection = con;
con.Open();
SqlDataReader dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
if(dr.Read())
{
Response.ContentType = dr["FileType"].ToString();
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=\"" +dr["FileName"] + "\"");
Response.BinaryWrite((byte[])dr["FileData"]);
Response.End();
}
}
}
}

VB.NET Code


Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Partial Class VBCode
Inherits System.Web.UI.Page
Private strCon As String = "Data Source=SureshDasari;Integrated Security=true;Initial Catalog=MySampleDB"
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
If Not IsPostBack Then
BindGridviewData()
End If
End Sub
' Bind Gridview Data
Private Sub BindGridviewData()
Using con As New SqlConnection(strCon)
Using cmd As New SqlCommand()
cmd.CommandText = "select * from FileInformation"
cmd.Connection = con
con.Open()
gvDetails.DataSource = cmd.ExecuteReader()
gvDetails.DataBind()
con.Close()
End Using
End Using
End Sub
' Save files to Folder and files path in database
Protected Sub btnUpload_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim filename As String = Path.GetFileName(fileUpload1.PostedFile.FileName)
Dim str As Stream = fileUpload1.PostedFile.InputStream
Dim br As New BinaryReader(str)
Dim size As [Byte]() = br.ReadBytes(CInt(str.Length))
Using con As New SqlConnection(strCon)
Using cmd As New SqlCommand()
cmd.CommandText = "insert into FileInformation(FileName,FileType,FileData) values(@Name,@Type,@Data)"
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Name", filename)
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Type", "application/word")
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Data", size)
cmd.Connection = con
con.Open()
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()
con.Close()
BindGridviewData()
End Using
End Using
End Sub
' This button click event is used to download files from gridview
Protected Sub lnkDownload_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim lnkbtn As LinkButton = TryCast(sender, LinkButton)
Dim gvrow As GridViewRow = TryCast(lnkbtn.NamingContainer, GridViewRow)
Dim fileid As Integer = Convert.ToInt32(gvDetails.DataKeys(gvrow.RowIndex).Value.ToString())
Dim name As String, type As String
Using con As New SqlConnection(strCon)
Using cmd As New SqlCommand()
cmd.CommandText = "select FileName, FileType, FileData from FileInformation where Id=@Id"
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", fileid)
cmd.Connection = con
con.Open()
Dim dr As SqlDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader()
If dr.Read() Then
Response.ContentType = dr("FileType").ToString()
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=""" & Convert.ToString(dr("FileName")) & """")
Response.BinaryWrite(DirectCast(dr("FileData"), Byte()))
Response.[End]()
End If
End Using
End Using
End Sub
End Class

Demo

Save and Retrieve Files from SQL Database in Asp.net using C#, VB.NET
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1 comments :

Rajkumar Palnati said...

Thank you suresh,

But i need to upload multiple files at a time into database.
we are using visual studio 2010 so that is why i'm unable to do this.

i have already tried your JQuery post that is good but need to save in db.

please send me any suggestion on rajkumar.palnati@gmail.com
i am regular follower to this site it helps me a lot. Thanks you very much brother.

Thanks
Regards
Rajkumar Palnati

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