Re: problem with character set using 10g

tri dhungana via DBMonster.com wrote:

> hi i have install oracle 10g Enterprise Edition in win xp. Now i want to
> insert some character like (alt + 0138 i.e Š)in the table only. The font
> used is Type New Roman
> my sql command is:
>
> insert into description(descid,desc) values (10,Š)
>
> it inserts the value all right but when i see the values using select
> statement it displays some other character.Some other character also shows
> same problem. I want to display Š as it is. Could some one help me???????

This is more likely about character sets and your operating system than about Oracle.

One source of information is http://tahiti.oracle.com and look up "Globalization."

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