# How to insert a string content into varbinary column in rails

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 7, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-insert-a-string-content-into-varbinary-column-in-rails/142364 "2008-07-07T10:48:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-insert-a-string-content-into-varbinary-column-in-rails/142364/1 "2008-07-07T10:48:16Z")

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There is a varbinary column in database table,in sql statement,we can  
use ’ convert(varbinary(10),‘hello’) ’ to convert string to  
varbinary ,but in rails,how can I do that or there is a another way to  
insert a string content into varbinary column.