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Convert files stored in the db from .tif to .pdf

  • February 19, 2009 at 7:15 am

    #129231

    Maybe a stupid question, but is it possible to convert stored .tif files, already stored in the database to .pdf documents?

    A machine was scanning to tif instead of pdf, and now the db is 25gb, it should be around 4-5gb...darn!

    I'm hoping for some hints...or to know if it's even possible?

  • February 19, 2009 at 7:29 am

    #946661

    I don't think so this can be done within T-SQL using standard methods (exclusing OLE automation). What I can think of, you to do is to build an application that reads the data (may be you can find ready-made available tools) and convert it back to a file and then find an application that converts these tif files to pdf files.

    --Ramesh

  • February 19, 2009 at 7:39 am

    #946672

    Ok, so i have to extract the files to a tif file, then use a program to convert them to pdf, and then insert them back to the db?

    Anyone know about a program like this?

  • February 19, 2009 at 12:29 pm

    #947027

    you probably need to roll your sleeves and do a bit of coding but here is some help:

    tiff-to-pdf-converter[/url]

    Example to import and export images from and to SQL 2005 Table[/url]

    Hope this helps


    * Noel

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