Gopal, In case I didn't make my message clear, I wanted to know if using that keyword allows us to change character set from a superset to a subset (e.g. from UTF8 to US7ASCII). The documented command ALTER DATABASE CHARACTER SET <new charset> is only for changing from a subset to a superset. If changing to a "lower" character set works, what's the syntax? Personally, I can't imagine how that's possible.
Thanks. Yong Huang --- K Gopalakrishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <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).
