(SQL Server) Transition from Crypt2.Decode to BinData.AppendEncoded

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated Decode method calls with AppendEncoded.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @crypt2 int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Crypt2" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Crypt2', @crypt2 OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- ...
    -- ...

    DECLARE @encoding nvarchar(4000)
    SELECT @encoding = 'base64'

    -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- The Decode method is deprecated:
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @crypt2, 'Decode', @byteData OUT, 'ENCODED_DATA...', @encoding

    -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- Do the equivalent using BinData.AppendEncoded.

    DECLARE @bd int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.BinData" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.BinData', @bd OUT

    DECLARE @success int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @bd, 'AppendEncoded', @success OUT, 'ENCODED_DATA...', @encoding
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @bd, 'GetData', @byteData OUT

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @crypt2
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @bd


END
GO