Re: NLS_LANG

Nice, but it never works for me.
I have tried to convert from ee8mswin1250 to utf8 and it didn't convert right the czech signs.

JP

Dne po 3. zá?í 2001 15:50 jste napsal(a):
> Jan and Todd,
>
> In Oracle8 and above this can be done provided you
> want to convert the db to a strict superset of the
> existing character set (e.g. US7ASCII to
> WE8ISO8859P1). Otherwise the only supported option is
> to recreate the db via export/import.
>
> See the following metalink docs:
>
> Note: 123670.1 "Use Scanner Utility before Altering
> the Database Character Set"
> Note: 66320.1 "V8: Changing the Database National
> Character Set"
> Note: 119164.1 "Changing Database Character set -
> Valid Superset definitions"
>
> HTH,
>
> -- Anita
>
> --- Jan Pruner <jan_at_pruner.cz> wrote:
> > No way, only recreate the database.
> >
> > Jan Pruner
> >
> > Dne p?1. srpen 2001 18:08 jste napsal(a):
> > > Does anyone know how or if it is possible to
> >
> > change the NLS_LANG value for
> >
> > > a database that has already been created?
> > > I believe the answer is no, but I wanted a sanity
> >
> > check (Lord knows I need
> >
> > > one). Thanks.
> > >
> > > Todd Carlson
> > > Oracle 8i Certified DBA
> > > Bunge North America
>
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