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# RAW

## Overview

See [VARBINARY](/docs/server/reference/data-types/string-data-types/varbinary.md).

## EXAMPLES

```sql
SET sql_mode='oracle';
```

```
CREATE TABLE raw_example (
  example RAW(32)
);
```

```sql
SHOW CREATE TABLE raw_example\G
```

```sql
*************************** 1. row ***************************
       Table: raw_example
Create Table: CREATE TABLE "raw_example" (
  "example" varbinary(32) DEFAULT NULL
)
```

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