Blob in Tsql

Hi,
I am writing a tsql in which i am saving contents of one table into another using "insert into.. select".
But it doesnt work for Blobs.. what should i do??
can anyone help me on this.
Thank You.Refer to UPDATETEXT/WRITETEXT/READTEXT under BOL.|||ya.. i have tried with writetext and readtext but am not able to get it right with it.

i have to read a blob from a table and insert it into another table.

the code is as follows:
/**************
DECLARE @.ptrval binary(16)
DECLARE @.destval binary(16)

SELECT @.ptrval = TEXTPTR(icon_file)
FROM subject_master where subject_id=1

READTEXT subject_master.icon_file @.ptrval 1 2000

select @.destval = TEXTPTR(icon_file)
FROM subject_master_ver where subject_id=1

Writetext subject_master_ver.icon_file @.destVal @.ptrval
************/
but it doesnt work...
can u help me out with this...

Thank You.

Originally posted by Satya
Refer to UPDATETEXT/WRITETEXT/READTEXT under BOL.|||Have you tried using DTS in this case, if its a regular process then schedule the job to do so.

HTH
Originally posted by swatisk
ya.. i have tried with writetext and readtext but am not able to get it right with it.

i have to read a blob from a table and insert it into another table.

the code is as follows:
/**************
DECLARE @.ptrval binary(16)
DECLARE @.destval binary(16)

SELECT @.ptrval = TEXTPTR(icon_file)
FROM subject_master where subject_id=1

READTEXT subject_master.icon_file @.ptrval 1 2000

select @.destval = TEXTPTR(icon_file)
FROM subject_master_ver where subject_id=1

Writetext subject_master_ver.icon_file @.destVal @.ptrval
************/
but it doesnt work...
can u help me out with this...

Thank You.|||its not a regular process... it is triggered by the user of the system.
i have not used DTS at all.
by the way what is the problem with my code??
the way i am using writetext,readtext is fine??
i am not able to find any example for writing a blob(image) into a blob(image) of a table... not available in the books online.
pls help.

Thank You.

Originally posted by Satya
Have you tried using DTS in this case, if its a regular process then schedule the job to do so.

HTH|||Try this

http://www.motobit.com/help/ScptUtl/sa307.htm