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INSERT values in VARBINARY(MAX) column

I have a table with a VARBINARY(MAX) column and I've tried inserting values into this table but I can't.

The QUERY is:

INSERT INTO [I_RACEDB].[dbo].[tce_lineno]([lineNo] ,[testCaseName] ,[project])
 VALUES (<lineNo, varchar(250),> ,<testCaseName, varbinary(max),>,<project, varchar(100),>)

INSERT INTO [I_RACEDB].[dbo].[tce_lineno] ([lineNo],[testCaseName],[project])
     VALUES ('44','TestCase_TestCheck01_Mail_Validation','proj001')

The ERROR is:

Implicit conversion from data type varchar to varbinary(max) is not allowed. Use the CONVERT function to run this query.

How can I insert values?

Solution

  • The error is self explaining.

    Use convert(VARBINARY(max), 'TestCase_TestCheck01_Mail_Validation')

    I.e.:

    INSERT INTO [I_RACEDB].[dbo].[tce_lineno] ([lineNo],[testCaseName],[project])
VALUES ('44',convert(VARBINARY(max), 'TestCase_TestCheck01_Mail_Validation'),'proj001')