Re: Change character set

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 18:17:59 +0200
Message-ID: <996682683.7313.0.pluto.d4ee154e@news.demon.nl>

"Absis team" <dev_at_absis-group.be> wrote in message news:9k8h75$1bbc$1_at_rivage.news.be.easynet.net...
> I've a database 8.1.6 with character set WE8PC850 and I want to change
> it to W8ISO8859P1 I tried to make an alter database character set
> W8ISO8859P1 but the system refused because tne new character set is not a
> superset of the old one.
>
> Is it possible to change it without recreating the database ?
>
>

If the characterset is not considered a super or a subset, no, as outlined in your documentation.

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA Received on Wed Aug 01 2001 - 11:17:59 CDT