convert datatype from varchar to binary(16) in db table in sql server

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how to convert datatype from varchar to binary(16) in db table in sql server 2005?

thanks,
kk

Posted 13-May-13 21:21pm

Updated 29-May-13 0:54am

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E.F. Nijboer · Answer 1 · 2013-05-13T22:06:00

Needs to be done with an explicit cast. More info here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa226054%28v=sql.80%29.aspx[^]

Good luck!

Posted 13-May-13 22:06pm

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kk2014 29-May-13 6:52am

hi,
i want to convert datatype varchar to binary(16) in my db table.
how can i do that?
thanks.

IpsitaMishra 29-May-13 7:03am

Do you want to change any column's type of the db table from varchar to binary(16)?

kk2014 30-May-13 6:04am

no i have column 'password' which have datatype varchar(50) right now but i want to change datatype to binary(16).
how can i do it?