Large Documents in File System

customaware

I can understand some limitation for the max size of a document that is stored in the database. But I would have expected there to be less limitation when stored in the File System.
I need to upload documents to a max file size of 256MB.

I have set max_allowed_packets in MySQL to 268,435,456 (256M) successfully but Aware still complains.

Is there anywhere else I need to up the max value to allow the upload?

or alternatively.... if anyone has experience uploading large files like this.... is there a trick that I am missing?

BenHayat

Mark, is this post helpful?

https://forum.awareim.com/viewtopic.php?p=44495#p44495

customaware

Thanx Ben but already tried that. No go

Powerm

I prefer to upload attachments to Dropbox or to my local NAS and copy/paste the link to my app...

aware_support

I have set max_allowed_packets in MySQL to 268,435,456 (256M) successfully but Aware still complains.

What exactly does Aware IM say?

kklosson

I think max allowed packets is about 2GB and I've had to set it there. I don't use the file system, though...

customaware

aware_support wrote

I have set max_allowed_packets in MySQL to 268,435,456 (256M) successfully but Aware still complains.

What exactly does Aware IM say?

Testing uploading a 60mb file.....

I select the file and the uploading progress bar completes.... then I click Create and it never closes. Need to restart the Aware IM service.

I can send the wrapper.log if it will help.

idpSteve

I'm having the same issue. Hoping for a solution!

aware_support

As Ben said you MUST do what is described in this thread:
https://forum.awareim.com/viewtopic.php?p=44495#p44495

Don't forget to restart Aware IM after you make changes to the BASServer.props file

If you are still having this problem check the output of the server and Tomcat. If you see "Out of memory there" increase memory for the appropriate component.

RLJB

Hey mark - it definitely works for >256mb. We built a Digital Asset Mgmt module, and tested the heck out of it, big is fine. No effect on other users either which was our initial concern. Will ask Rob to check if he sets anything else.

customaware

Well... I get mixed results.

I have JMS_BROKER_MEMORY=300000000

When I upload a 254 MB file I see the progress bar working to 100% but when I click ok, system hangs.
When I upload a 55 MB file, all good. Progress Bar to 100% and clikcing ok is fine.

However,

Which I click the Document Control on the Form it views (or downloads) ok.
BUT, if I call it in a Process using DISPLAY Document, I get this error....

Note that the file is saved to the File System. Not the DB.

aware_support

Change the type of the LONGDATA column in the execution_contexts table from MEDIUMBLOB to LARGEBLOB (depending on the database you are using the column types may be called differently)

customaware

Still problems

After uploading (progress bar 100%) clicking the create button, the screen locks up with the Progress Mask.

ACDC

This is a wild guess, based on the error you posted, I had a similar problem some time back. It had to do with a MySql limitation which I can't put words to right now - try rename the file to a shorter file name, if that doesn't work try placing the document attribute on a reference object and see if u get the same problem

aware_support

Have you checked the output of Tomcat and the Aware IM Server when you get a freeze?