Convert byte array from Oracle RAW to System.Guid?

Question

My app interacts with both Oracle and SQL Server databases using a custom data access layer written in ADO.NET using DataReaders. Right now I\'m having a problem with the c

Answer 1

I just had this same issue when storing and reading Guids from Oracle.

If your app needs to store and read Guids from Oracle, use the FlipEndian function from this thread:

.NET Native GUID conversion

Byte[] rawBytesFromOracle;
Guid dotNetGuid = new Guid(rawBytesFromOracle).FlipEndian();

The flip is only required when reading back from Oracle.

When writing to Oracle use Guid.ToByteArray() as normal.

I spent TOO much time trying to get this simple task accomplished.

Steve