SQL Server: converting UniqueIdentifier to string in a case statement

Question

We have a log table that has a message column that sometimes has an exception stack trace. I have some criteria that determines if the message has this. We do not want to sh

Answer 1

I think I found the answer:

convert(nvarchar(50), RequestID)

Here's the link where I found this info:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187928.aspx

Answer 2

It is possible to use the convert function here, but 36 characters are enough to hold the unique identifier value:

convert(nvarchar(36), requestID) as requestID

Answer 3

Instead of Str(RequestID), try convert(varchar(38), RequestID)

Answer 4

In my opinion, uniqueidentifier / GUID is neither a varchar nor an nvarchar but a char(36). Therefore I use:

CAST(xyz AS char(36))