function cdb_readBlob(pRecordID, pTarget, pProject)


Summary

This function reads one blob record from either cloud or local, and returns the path where the blob can be accessed.

Inputs

  • pRecordID (String) - The ID of the blob to be read.
  • pTarget (String) - The place to read the blob, either "cloud" or "local".
  • *pProject (String) - The project name associated with the blob. Defaults to the current project. We recommend that you do not set this parameter.

*optional parameter.

Outputs

(String) - The filepath to the blob file.

Additional Requirements

This API call requires internet access.

Examples

# Project Name: meetings
# blobID: 01234567-abcd-8901-efgh-2345678901ij
local tOutput

put cdb_readBlob("01234567-abcd-8901-efgh-2345678901ij","cloud","meetings") into tOutput

# tOutput: "/home/username/project/CanelaDB/blobs/ProjectID/~temp/01234567-abcd-8901-efgh-2345678901ij.png"