Storing and searching for image files in SQL Server

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Roman Rehak

Learn about working with image files in SQL Server, including advice on using queries to locate them, in this expert answer.

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I would like to know how to store image files in SQL Server. Also, how would I match these image objects in SQL queries and find results?

For a complete answer, consult this expert advice that covers images on a SQL Server.

This was first published in October 2008

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