The Art of SQL Server FILESTREAM - Red Gate Software

Chapter 3: Accessing FILESTREAM Data from Client ApplicationsPathName() is a new intrinsic function available on the FILESTREAM-enabled columnof a SQL Server 2008 database. Note that, unlike other T-SQL functions, PathName()is case sensitive. It returns the logical path to the physical file associated with aFILESTREAM data value. The example in Listing 3-3 retrieves the PathName() of theItemImage column from the Items table. The PathName() value returned by eachFILESTREAM cell will be unique, pointing to the specific disk file associated with the datain the given FILESTREAM cell.SELECTItemNumber,ItemImage.PathName() AS LogicalPathFROM Items/*Item# LogicalPath------ --------------------------------------------------MS1001 \\JACOB-LAPTOP\SQL2008R2NOV\v1\