(SQL Server) Transition from Crypt2.GetSignerCertChain to Crypt2.LastSignerCert

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated GetSignerCertChain method calls with LastSignerCert.

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 @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    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 @index int
    SELECT @index = 0

    -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- The GetSignerCertChain method is deprecated:

    DECLARE @certchainObj int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @crypt2, 'GetSignerCertChain', @certchainObj OUT, @index
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @crypt2, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @crypt2, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @crypt2
        RETURN
      END

    -- ...
    -- ...

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @certchainObj

    -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- Do the equivalent using LastSignerCert, and then get the certificate chain from the cert.
    -- Your application creates a new, empty Cert object which is passed 
    -- in the last argument and filled upon success.

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

    DECLARE @success int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @crypt2, 'LastSignerCert', @success OUT, @index, @signerCert
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @crypt2, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @crypt2
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @signerCert
        RETURN
      END

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

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @signerCert, 'BuildCertChain', @success OUT, @certChain
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @signerCert, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @crypt2
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @signerCert
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @certChain
        RETURN
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @crypt2
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @signerCert
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @certChain


END
GO