SQL>
SQL>
SQL> create table bfile_table(
2 name varchar2(255),
3 the_file bfile );
Table created.
SQL> insert into bfile_table values ( 'doc 1', bfilename( 'WROX_DIR', 'my_doc.pdf' ) );
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from bfile_table;
SP2-0678: Column or attribute type can not be displayed by SQL*Plus
SQL>
SQL> drop table bfile_table;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> --