Generate MD5 hash string with T-SQL

Question

Is there a way to generate MD5 Hash string of type varchar(32) without using fn_varbintohexstr

SUBSTRING(master.dbo.fn_varbintohexstr(HashBytes('MD5', '[email protected]')), 3, 32)

So it could be used inside a view with SCHEMABINDING

Answer 1

CONVERT(VARCHAR(32), HashBytes('MD5', '[email protected]'), 2)

Answer 2

Use HashBytes

SELECT HashBytes('MD5', '[email protected]')

That will give you 0xF53BD08920E5D25809DF2563EF9C52B6

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SELECT CONVERT(NVARCHAR(32),HashBytes('MD5', '[email protected]'),2)

That will give you F53BD08920E5D25809DF2563EF9C52B6