Re: Database character set change

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 00:05:29 +0200
Message-ID: <tobmroqfujho1b@news.demon.nl>

"Phivos" <phivos_at_NO.mpriki.photonics.ntua.gr.SPAM> wrote in message news:MPG.15ef8cc8b1dd3c52989cac_at_news.ntua.gr...
> Is it possible to change NLS_CHARACTERSET from WE8ISO8859P1 to UTF8 or
> EL8ISO8859P7,
> in order to achieve database cooperation with clients (like SQL *Plus,
> web based applications , etc), which have EL8ISO8859P7 charset, without
> having to rebuild the database from scratch?
> (Oracle 8.1.5, win2000)
>
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8.1.5=desupported + non-certified on win2k If the characterset is an exact super or subset of we8 etc. you can issue the alter database set characterset etc.

This is outlined in your NLS documentation.

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA Received on Thu Aug 23 2001 - 17:05:29 CDT