Morning, >> My oracle database also has utf-8 format. I am not sure >> where I am making mistakes. Is it possible that your client connection to the database is not using the correct NLS_LANG settings and is not actually getting the characters in UTF8?
Assuming you are on windows then the registry setting HKLM/software/oracle/HOMEn/NLS_LANG will be something like "ENGLISH_UNITED KINGDOM.WE8MSWIN1252" where the bit after the dot is the character set - does that match the value in V$NLS_PARAMETERS: SQL> select value from v$nls_parameters where parameter = 'NLS_CHARACTERSET'; If the two are not the same, then some character set conversion will be taking place. If your client app is running on some Unix system, then check the environment variable NLS_LANG to see what it is set to. Hope this helps. Cheers, Norman. Norman Dunbar Contract Senior Oracle DBA Capgemini Database Team (EA) Internal : 7 28 2051 External : 0113 231 2051 Information in this message may be confidential and may be legally privileged. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify the sender immediately, delete it and do not copy it to anyone else. We have checked this email and its attachments for viruses. But you should still check any attachment before opening it. We may have to make this message and any reply to it public if asked to under the Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act or for litigation. Email messages and attachments sent to or from any Environment Agency address may also be accessed by someone other than the sender or recipient, for business purposes. If we have sent you information and you wish to use it please read our terms and conditions which you can get by calling us on 08708 506 506. Find out more about the Environment Agency at www.environment-agency.gov.uk Information in this message may be confidential and may be legally privileged. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify the sender immediately, delete it and do not copy it to anyone else. We have checked this email and its attachments for viruses. But you should still check any attachment before opening it. We may have to make this message and any reply to it public if asked to under the Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act or for litigation. Email messages and attachments sent to or from any Environment Agency address may also be accessed by someone other than the sender or recipient, for business purposes. If we have sent you information and you wish to use it please read our terms and conditions which you can get by calling us on 08708 506 506. Find out more about the Environment Agency at www.environment-agency.gov.uk -- XMLmind FO Converter Support List [email protected] http://www.xmlmind.com/mailman/listinfo/xfc-support
