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title: "getBinaryStream Method () | Microsoft Docs"
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  - "SQLServerBlob.getBinaryStream"
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# getBinaryStream Method ()
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  Returns an input stream to read data from the BLOB.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.io.InputStream getBinaryStream()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 An input stream that contains the BLOB data.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getBinaryStream method is specified by the getBinaryStream method in the java.sql.Blob interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerBlob Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverblob-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerBlob Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverblob-members.md)   
 [SQLServerBlob Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverblob-class.md)