I struggled with this for quite some time, particularly with a set of data which was imported into mysql 5 from a mysql 3.23. db which was storing UTF-8 in latin1 tables. Exentually I found that the solution was in the connection URI, which I have as:
sqlalchemy.dburi = mysql://user:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:3306/dbname?use_unicode=1&charset=utf8 Once I figured out those variables it all works a treat. I store the data in my tables as utf8_unicode_ci All the best, BJPirt andyprog wrote: > Hi all, > > (I'm using Pylons for the first time, so pls bear with me...) > > I'm setting up a Pylons app with Mako + SQLAlchemy + MySQL + UTF-8 > support > -- but I've had trouble finding one place with clear instructions on > how to do this, > so I've gathered pieces of info from here and there, but this, coupled > with the fact > that some instructions are outdated, and others not so clear, has left > me quite confused... :( > > For now, I'll ask the following questions, in the hopes that someone > may help me: > > - In "http://docs.pythonweb.org/display/pylonsdocs/ > Internationalization,+Localization+and+Unicode#databases", > it says: > ---- > If you're using MySQL together with SQLAlchemy, see the following, as > there are some bugs in MySQLdb that you'll need to work around: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg00366.html > ---- > > Does this still apply for the latest versions of SQLAlchemy and > MySQLdb (v1.2.2) ? > > > - In "http://pylonshq.com/docs/0.9.5/internationalization.html";, it > says: > "[...] you need to consider both the encoding of the database and the > encoding used by the database driver." > > How do I set this up for MySQL (to be used with SQLAlchemy)? > > > - And, BTW, which MySQL version is preferred? > > I ask this, mainly because MySQLdb's changelog says: > ---- > * MySQL-4.1 is supported and tested. The prepared statements API is > not > supported, and won't be until MySQLdb-1.3 or 2.0. > > * MySQL-5.0 is supported and tested, including stored procedures. > ---- > > So is MySQL-5.0 the best option? > > > Thanks in advance! > > -Andy P. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "pylons-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to pylons-discuss@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pylons-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
