Bypassing loading of memory in accessing large data objects in a relational database. A relational database may include a plurality of first type data items and associated second type data items. In response to an update-type access request, requester memory is bypassed in writing to the relational database a second type data item referenced by a file location specified in the update-type request. In response to retrieve-type request, requester memory is bypassed in reading from the relational database a second type data item referenced in the retrieve-type request and writing the second type data item at a file location specified in the retrieve-type request.