Obtaining a Valid LO File Descriptor

You can obtain status information for any smart large object for which you have a valid LO file descriptor. To obtain an LO file descriptor, you can take any of the following actions:

• Select an existing smart large object from a column in a database and open it

  For more information, see Accessing a Smart Large Object.

• Create a new smart large object

  For more information, see Creating a Smart Large Object.

• Receive the LO handle as an argument

  A DataBlade API module can receive an argument that might provide the LO handle directly or it might provide an opaque data type in which the smart large object is embedded.