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VARBINARY data type [BINARY]

Function 

Identical to BINARY.

Syntax 

VARBINARY [ ( max-length ) ]

Usage 

Variable length binary strings. The default value for max-length is 1.

Standards and compatibility 

• SQL/92    Vendor extension.

• Sybase    Compatible with Adaptive Server Enterprise.

See also 

BINARY data type [Binary]

LONG BINARY data type [BINARY]