Re: unicode NLS_CHARACTER_SET question 8i on NT

Hi Mike,
  can only answer part B...so here goes.

  Java uses the Unicode character encoding internally.   But, you can convert to UTF8 encoding vai the DataInputStream.readUTF() and
DataOutputStream.writeUTF() methods.

hth,
cindy

gnn_gnn wrote:

> Hi:
>
> I (like several others) am confused about what I need to do in order to
> have a multilingual capability for my database (8.1.6). The online docs
> indicate that one USUALLY has to create the database with the proper
> NLS_LANGUAGE and/or NLS_TERRITORY, etc. There appears to be one
> exception: When the language you want to switch to is a superset of the
> current. My current territory is AMERICAN, the current
> NLS_CHARACTER_SET is WE8ISO8859P1. I want (I think) to make everything
> stored in UTF8. I THINK UTF8 has to be a superset of WE8... and GB2312,
> and BIG5, etc. and most anything else I want to store in my Oracle
> database.
>
> 1) Is this correct?
>
> 2) Does this mean I can get away with an ALTER DATABASE command?
>
> 3) What must I alter? Territory AND CHARACTER_SET AND CURRENCY,etc. ?
>
> Part B:
>
> I have gotten a Java 2 application to read/write GB2312 strings to/from
> a file using buffered readers and writers. It reads in GB2312, writes
> out UTF8, and can read in the UTF8 again and make it look correctly in
> the textarea. I am trying to store the UTF8 in Oracle now.
>
> Q:Am I correct in thinking Java 2 String types are UTF8 unicode?
>
> Thanks for any help you can give.
>
> Mike
  Received on Tue Aug 29 2000 - 01:16:09 CDT