How to read binary data from MySQL / vb.net

[balasubramanya]

how to read this "†Z`ÌómF{E’½î¼•ûŠ;;D*²cú³Ôš–Sœàøq‰’îfˆÔef«‡" data from MySQL database

here is my code


Dim SQL_EXTractIDFR As String = _
"SELECT systemidentifier FROM rcdips WHERE rcdips.systemip = @SYSIP"

Dim CMD_extractIDFR As New MySqlCommand(SQL_EXTractIDFR, cnnRCD)
CMD_extractIDFR.Parameters.AddWithValue("@sysip", SYSip)
Dim da_extractIDFR As New MySqlDataAdapter(CMD_extractIDFR)
Dim DS As New DataSet

da_extractIDFR.Fill(DS, "CX")

If Not DS.Tables("CX").Rows.Count = 0 Then
SYSid = DS.Tables("CX").Rows(0).Item(0).ToString
Else
SYSid = "-1"
End If

but i am getting SYSid = System.byte[]
any advise please