Hello Reiner, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> let me try to clarify. > i have the problem running perl to oracle on linux only. the windows > machine was just a test to see if it was a greater perl problem. since it > works on windows i am now trying to get perl DBI to work only on linux. > Windows has nothing to do with the issue. :) Ok, I misunderstood what you meant. > > is there some similar thing to codepage in linux ? > Sure there must be a something similar to codepage(s) under Linux. I am not an expert on (redhat) Linux but I think that you can set the codepage what you want to use in the system configuration, and also in the Oracle 8.1.7. I think they are different, take a look. Reinhard > > reiner > > > Hello Reiner, > > it seems to me it is a code page conversion problem from Windows <-> > redhat. > Maybe you can set in the Oracle client on your Windows machine which > codepage > DBI have to use connecting to your Oracle on redhat. > I think DBI uses the codepage from your Windows to display characters with > Linux > codepage. > > regards, > Reinhard > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > i am accessing an oracle database from redhat linux. oracle version > 8.1.7 > > when i execute a query against the data that contains the swedish > character > > � i get a ? returned instead. i've run some test in perl and oracle. in > > oracle the character mentioned is ascii 229. perl has no problem with > the > > character. it prints the correct character. but when i uses DBI to > > connect to the database and retrieve the character it gets translated to > > ?. > > > > i have active perl in my windows machine here also and it has no problem > > with the characters. > > the only place it can be occuring is within the bind_columns method. > > i've tried updating to the latest DBI package but the problem still > > persists. has anyone else seen this problem or knows what the solution > is. > > maybe i've missed updating some part. > > > > any help would be appreciated. > > > > reiner > > -- > mit freundlichen Gr��en, > with my best regards, > Reinhard > > QA > ISIS Information Systems > Austria tel: (+43) 2236 27551 150 Fax: 2236 21081 > Visit our web site http://www.isis-papyrus.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail is only intended for the recipient and not legally > binding. Unauthorised use, publication, reproduction or > disclosure of the content of this e-mail is not permitted. > --------------------------------------------------------------- -- QA ISIS Information Systems Austria tel: (+43) 2236 27551 150 Fax: 2236 21081 Visit our web site http://www.isis-papyrus.com
