Re: Character Set WE8ISO8859P1 for Oracle

From: Doug Harris <dharris_at_linktek.ca>
Date: 1997/04/30
Message-ID: <01bc5589$0e16ff80$e101a8c0@dharris.ottawa.linktek.com>#1/1

Robert Mueller <mueller_at_lindenau.informatik.uni-leipzig.de> wrote in article
<Pine.GSO.3.96.970429185604.706T-100000_at_lindenau.informatik.uni-leipzig.de>. .
>
> Hi all,
>
> ... when processing the create database statement with the command
>
> character set WE8ISO8859P1;
>
> Oracle tells me that this is an unknown character set, so what do I have
> to do. How do I have to additionally install this (strange) character
set?

What platform are you on? This is really a very common character set (with a strange name). It's standard ISO Latin-Alpha 1. I've never seen a platform that does not support it, but it's possible that earlier versions like 7.0, 7.1 don't have it on certain platforms (like DEC VAX).

Your release notes and readme.doc files should have a list of contained character sets. Also,. you may want to triple check your spelling in the create database (You posted it correctly). Received on Wed Apr 30 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT