RAWTONHEX

Syntax

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Purpose

RAWTONHEX converts raw to a character value containing its hexadecimal representation. RAWTONHEX(raw) is equivalent to TO_NCHAR(RAWTOHEX(raw)). The value returned is always in the national character set.

Note: RAWTONHEX functions differently when used as a PL/SQL built-in function. Refer to Oracle Database Development Guide for more information.

Examples

The following hypothetical example returns the hexadecimal equivalent of a RAW column value:

SELECT RAWTONHEX(raw_column),
   DUMP ( RAWTONHEX (raw_column) ) "DUMP"
   FROM graphics;

RAWTONHEX(RA)           DUMP
----------------------- ------------------------------
7D                      Typ=1 Len=4: 0,55,0,68