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How to read hex output from binary functions or blob columns in the command line client (Doc ID 2858236.1)

Last updated on MARCH 24, 2022

Applies to:

MySQL Server - Version 8.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

Certain functions, such as UNHEX or AES_DECRYPT, return a binary string. In the interactive terminal of the mysql command line client, the default behavior is to show such binary strings in their hexadecimal representation. BLOB columns are shown likewise.

 How can such hex strings be converted to a human readable string?

Solution

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