Variable-length binary data type in Microsoft SQL Server, where 'MAX' indicates that the data may hold up to the maximum storage size of 2^31-1 bytes.
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PHP sqlsrv library handling of varbinary data limits
I have a varbinary(8000) database field in SQL Server that I want to pull out. The sqlsrv limit for varbinary data is 8000.
However if I do a select on the data

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Out of Memory in vb.net
I am inserting and retrieving an image from my database. I can now insert but I am having a hard time retrieving the file. I used varbinary(max) as datatype of the image.
This is my code for inserting:
Dim ms As New…

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Save an Image in a Database Using VB.NET
I am developing a system. I usually add data in the database by coding it using visual studio 2013, for example:
Select * from tbl_login where loginID = '" & TextBox1.Text & "'
It works with strings, but not with an image. I don't know what should…

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How to pull out data from varbinary(Max) in Microsoft SQL
Problem: I have to pull out data from varbinary columns in MS SQL (PDF).
I have used this script
DECLARE @SQLIMG VARCHAR(MAX),
@IMG_PATH VARBINARY(MAX),
@TIMESTAMP VARCHAR(MAX),
@ObjectToken INT
DECLARE IMGPATH CURSOR FAST_FORWARD FOR
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Save image file on disk from image data in sql table
I have an sql table that stores images in varbinary format. I want to take the image data from sql table and store it as image file on my system.
$getPhotos = "SELECT Name, PhotoContent
FROM [Photos]";
$resultPhotos =…

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PK Index fragmentation on IDENTITY columns with VARBINARY(MAX) column in table
I have a some tables(Table A and Table B) with a BIGINT with IDENTITY specification as primary key.
In those tables I have 2 VARBINARY(MAX) columns. Updates and deletes are very rare.
They have with almost the same row count, Table B a bit less but…

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Uploading files in varbinary(MAX)
I have a database table with two field of type varbinary(max), which i use to store files.
However, I am unable to upload the files as expected. I've been stumped for this problem for a long time and I'm not sure what I can do to resolve it. There…

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Varbinary(max) to picture
I am fetching data from MSSQL database and trying to convert it to picture and show on website. I have tried a few different tricks but none seem to work. So I am hoping some one would be kind enough to help me out.
The database image is too large…

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Default profile picture in sql server using varbinary(max)
I have a web application which has a user profile page. That page allows the user to upload its own profile picture. I am finding a way to set a default varbinary(max) value for my profile picture in database (SQL Server 2008). Something like…

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unable to update profile picture using varbinary
I'm trying to update my profile picture using varbinary (SQL Server 2008). It don't seem to update the picture that I put in the fileupload. Below is the code I use to update my profile picture. Do help me take a look on which part of my coding did…

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Inserting Varbinary(max) with a stored procedure
as per usual my google searches havent quite cleared my exact problem and i cant extract a solution from them, and i wish to understand the situation. so here is my stored proc:
CREATE PROCEDURE insertPlayerImage @playerID varchar(9), @profileImage…

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Why my byte array is split at 0x00 when i insert it into my db (SQL SERVER, C++)
I have to insert a byte array into a VARBINARY(max) in SQLServer2008 trough a stored procedure and when one of my byte array element is equal to 0x00 my byte array is split.
I use an SQLBindParameter to insert my data in the DB, and it work normally…

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Inserting Image from hard disk into SQL Server in while loop
I have some photos in specific drive on a hard disk, these photos all have a *.jpg extension and numeric name.
For example : 1.jpg , 2.jpg , 5.jpg , ...
I'm trying to insert these photos into a table with this schema:
CREATE TABLE Employees
(
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How can I create a SQL varbinary of size greater than 8000 bytes?
I want to create a varbinary(16384) but cant because the size must be a max of 8000 or MAX.
I don't want to use MAX because I want an error thrown if the field size inserted is greater than 16384.
Is there anyway to do this?

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inserting a File as Varbinary(MAX) in SQL Server 2008
I'm trying to insert values to my table which contains varbinary(MAX), and the file I try to insert is byte[]
public DataTable add1(string docName , byte[] doc)
{
DBAdaptor db = new DBAdaptor();
string query = "INSERT INTO [Document] …

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