External datatypes can be of any format, text, graphic, GIF, TIFF, MPEG, MPEG2, JPEG, etc. When read into the database they will have to be moved into a compatible format (BLOB, CLOB or NCLOB). The BFILE datatype is used to act as a pointer or locator for the actual external data files. The BFILE datatype is a two part locator, the first part is the file name and the second part is the internal alias for the full path directory where the files reside.
A new car is second only to a home as the most expensive purchase many consumers make. According to the National Automobile Dealers Association, the average price of a new car sold in the United States is about $30,000. Thatâs why itâs important to know how to make a smart deal. This is a modal window.
Americans are paying record prices for new cars and trucks, and they have only themselves to blame. The average sale price of a vehicle in the U.S. hit $31,252 last month, up almost $1,000 over the same time last year.The sharp increase has been driven by consumers loading cars up with high-end stereos, navigation systems, leather seats and safety gadgets..S. vehicle prices have hit a record high average of $31,252, up nearly $1,000 from the same time last year.