Flushes/writes buffer of the LOB to the server OCI-Lob->export OCI-Lob->free OCI8 Functions PHP Manual OCI-Lob->flush (No version information available, might be only in CVS)OCI-Lob->flush — Flushes/writes buffer of the LOB to the server Description OCI-Lob bool flush ([ int $flag ] ) OCI-Lob->flush() actually writes data to the server. Parameters flag By default, resources are not freed, but using flag OCI_LOB_BUFFER_FREE you can do it explicitly. Be sure you know what you're doing - next read/write operation to the same part of LOB will involve a round-trip to the server and initialize new buffer resources. It is recommended to use OCI_LOB_BUFFER_FREE flag only when you are not going to work with the LOB anymore. Return Values Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure. Returns FALSE if buffering was not enabled or an error occurred. See Also OCI-Lob->getBuffering OCI-Lob->setBuffering OCI-Lob->export OCI-Lob->free OCI8 Functions PHP Manual