ibase_blob_info	ibase_close

Firebird/InterBase Functions	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

ibase_blob_open

(PHP 5, PHP 7 < 7.4.0)

ibase_blob_open — Open blob for retrieving data parts

function ibase_blob_open(resource $link_identifier, string $blob_id): resource|false

function ibase_blob_open(string $blob_id): resource|false

Opens an existing BLOB for reading.

link_identifier: An InterBase link identifier. If omitted, the last opened link is assumed.
blob_id: A BLOB id.

Returns a BLOB handle for later use with ibase_blob_get() or false on failure.