Re: Proper NLS settings for Multi-byte support

From: Sybrand Bakker <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.verwijderdit.demon.nl>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 19:18:13 +0200
Message-ID: <g85080ljebin7q1hq5ui2ok7nuuulbik32@4ax.com>

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 12:20:09 -0700, "dsb" <dana_at_iqms.com> wrote:

>What I do know is, you will not be able to store dual-byte characters into a
>database that has a "native" language of WE8ISO8859P1 unless you will store
>such data exclusively in columns of type NCHAR, NVARCHAR2 or NCLOB.

You need to set up the national character set for the database to a multibyte characterset in the situation you describe. WE8ISO8859P1 won't do.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

Received on Fri Apr 16 2004 - 12:18:13 CDT