Karol Bieniaszewski

Just for information, I uploaded current sources that compile under FMX to my fork.

I have thought about introducing a new blob data type eg. `GBLOB` - Good BLOB ;-). It would be beneficial if it did not have a handle at all, contrary...

@sim1984 In addressing the current issue with blobs, yes, It can conceal some problems, but not the overarching issues related to the lifespan of a blob. `GBLOB` should be forgotten...

> @aafemt AFAIU GBLOB is suggested as PSQL-only and never appear on client side. It appear in select too so also on client side. >@dyemanov unlimited-length VARCHAR Interesting thing, but...

@sim1984 Addoption of new data types in drivers is slow but increase. But current design of blob rather prohibit speed in this matter, providing handle to object which cannot be...

Any impreovement in this matter will be huge benefit. We will use whatever will be probided. But look at point 2, blob must be remembered, and cannot be forgotten until...

Yes, updatable Views are helpfull. But as you can see this is long and not nescessery if supported by engine itself. You must create view, and you have to write...

@asfernandes aggree but one advantage cannot be missed: > This have one advantage compared to bit datatype. You can still set all flags by simply updating FLAGS field itself.

Your query is even a little faster on FB5 for me FB3 ``` 447860 fetches, 0 marks, 0 reads, 0 writes. 0 inserts, 0 updates, 0 deletes, 410262 index, 0...

Hi @hvlad, on which OS? I have tested on Windows 10 and some Windows Server (i will send info which if it matters but must back to work).