Re: Disable NLS conversion on LONG - how ?

convert the columns to datatype of LONG RAW, which is not subject to character set conversion. of course, Oracle is now recommending the use of the newer xLOB data types in place of LONG and LONG RAW.

HTH "Jarek Palka" <jarek_at_kamsoft.com.pl> wrote in message news:396B1518.B59021E9_at_kamsoft.com.pl...
> I've table with column of LONG datatype.
> It contains bitmap image.
> If NLS_LANG on client station (WIN95 ie.
> NLS_LANG=AMERICAN_AMERICA.US7ASCII)
> differs from NLS server parameters

 (NLS_CHARACTERSET=EE8MSWIN1250)
> then ORACLE client converts bitmap image and application
 displays
> damaged image.
> How can I disable LONG datatype columns conversion to be
 independent of
> NLS_LANG settings ?
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> Jaroslaw Palka <jarek_at_kamsoft.com.pl> P.I.KAMSOFT, Katowice
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Received on Tue Jul 11 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT