How to encode language specific chars while converting varbinary() to varchar(max) in SQL Server 2012?

Question

I am trying to convert a database column DATA from varbinary() to varchar(max) in SQL Server 2012.

I am using this code to han

Answer 1

try NVARCHAR

Select convert (NVARCHAR(max),DATA) FROM  [dbo].[TABLE_NAME]

EDIT:

SQL Server does not support handling of UTF8. To convert your binary value you have to write you own function. The easiest way to do that is to use CLR.

You can use this as a model: How to return an nvarchar(max) in a CLR UDF?

Just replace the regex code with the Encoding.UTF8.GetString