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Posted - 2002-04-08 : 09:52:59
writes "I need to retrieve uniqueidentifier datatypes from SQL 2000 using Java. I know that uniqueidentifiers are 16-byte binary values but don't know hoe to get them. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks"

MichaelP
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Posted - 2002-04-08 : 10:19:54
I don't think they are binary. They are just like varchar as far as "reading" them. Try reading them like you do a varchar.

Micahel

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vladguzun
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Posted - 2002-04-09 : 03:19:58

Hi,

You always can do CAST(newid() as varchar(40)) and you'll be sure that you'll receive a string

regards


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