<INSERT STANDARD DISCLAIMERS> Yes. You can use INTERNAL_USE keyword to convert the database character set. I think there is a utility called 'csscan' character set scanner which can be used to determine the possibility of the INTERNAL_USE conversion.
<END DISCLAIMERS> Best Regards, K Gopalakrishnan -----Original Message----- Yong Huang Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 9:00 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Gopal, Are you saying with an undocumented parameter or command, I can alter database (national) character set us7ascii even if my current (national) character set is utf8? Yong Huang --- K Gopalakrishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > INTERNAL_USE is an keyword (to enable an undocumented feature) in ALTER > DATABASE > command. THis can be used to convert the database character set if the > existing > char set (national charset) is the superset of the db charset. You can just > run > the ALTER Database command to convert the db charset. > > > > Best Regards, > K Gopalakrishnan > > > > > -----Original Message----- > Barry Deevey > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 7:09 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > As of yet I'm unsure how the application would be affected if I rename the > role - I need to do some investigation. > > I tried this in Oracle 8 and it worked fine - It just seems to be oracle 9 > that doesn't like it. > > I've also checked v$reserved_words and INTERNAL is not listed, INTERNAL_USE > and INTERNAL_CONVERT are. As a test I created roles for INTERNAL_USE and > INTERNAL_CONVERT, hoping that it would not allow me to create them, but it > did, so I then ran the grant again and it also allowed it. > > Now I'm really confused!! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Yong Huang INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: K Gopalakrishnan INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
