# How does vtk read files in a database

**URL:** https://discourse.vtk.org/t/how-does-vtk-read-files-in-a-database/9975
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [November 28, 2022, 7:36am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/how-does-vtk-read-files-in-a-database/9975 "2022-11-28T07:36:32Z")
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### Author: ![miniminic](https://discourse.vtk.org/user_avatar/discourse.vtk.org/miniminic/32/6083_2.png) [@miniminic](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/miniminic)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2022, 7:36am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/how-does-vtk-read-files-in-a-database/9975/1 "2022-11-28T07:36:32Z")

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For example, if I store a stl file into a database, I know that vtkSTLReader can read local stl files, but I don’t want to localize the stl file in my database, does vtk have a way to read it.Thanks.