Simple Method to Save Image in Database

Introduction

This tip shows you how to insert an image in database. It is a basic and simple method to store an image in SQL Server database.

First, create a table named image in database using the following code:

CREATE TABLE [dbo].[image](
	[img] [image] NULL
) ON [PRIMARY] TEXTIMAGE_ON [PRIMARY]

Open a new form in Visual Studio:

1. Get a groupbox.
2. Insert a picture box inside groupbox.
3. Set dock property of picturebox to fill.
4. The code for upload image in picturebox is as follows:
   
   SQL

   private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
           {
               OpenFileDialog fop = new OpenFileDialog();
               fop.InitialDirectory = @"C:\";
               fop.Filter = "[JPG,JPEG]|*.jpg";
               if (fop.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
               {
                   pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile(fop.FileName);
                   pictureBox1.SizeMode = PictureBoxSizeMode.StretchImage;
                   pictureBox1.Refresh();
               }
           }

5. The code for save button to save image in database is as follows:
   SQL

   string strConn = "Data Source= System Name;
   Initial Catalog=Database Name; User Id=your user id; Password= your password";
               SqlConnection Con = new SqlConnection(strConn);
               Con.Open();
               string strCmd = "insert into image (img) values ('" + pictureBox1.Image + "' )"   ;
               SqlCommand Cmd = new SqlCommand(strCmd, Con);
               SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(strCmd, Con);
               DataSet ds = new DataSet();
               Cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
               MessageBox.Show("success");
               Con.Close();