Convert Binary(32) data into human readable string formata in sql server 2005

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Hello All ,

I have one table called which has one binary(32) column.

I need to convert the binary column data into human readable format

for example
One of row having below binary data
0x0000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

The actual string is (Monday)

How can I write sql statement so that it will return me "Monday" by convert above binary values.

Above is just an example but it can be any binary values like (Monday,Tuesday , Wednesday , Monday and friday , Monday and Sunday ETC..)

Thanks in advance.

Posted 6-Feb-12 9:08am

RDBurmon

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Corporal Agarn · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-06T09:29:00

Solution 1

Google is our friend.

Have you tried

CAST(bin AS VARCHAR(50))

where bin is your column. Note if this is encrypted you will not be able to do this.

Posted 6-Feb-12 9:29am

Corporal Agarn

Updated 6-Feb-12 9:35am

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RDBurmon 7-Feb-12 1:35am

I tried this
DECLARE @Table1 AS TABLE(BinValue BINARY(64))

INSERT INTO @Table1 Values(0x0000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000)

SELECT top 1 CAST(BinValue AS VARCHAR(50)) FROM @Table1

But it return empty instead of "Monday"

Help me ?

Corporal Agarn 7-Feb-12 6:47am

Try INSERT INTO @Table1 SELECT CAST('Monday' AS BINARY)