Hi! > Does anyone use the @encoding attribute in esql for character > conversion?
Not now. Used. > If so, why is it necessary? > > Does the DBMS think it is a ASCII encoded column but it is > used with a different character set in reality? Yes. > Does your setup support the getBytes() method for VARCHAR columns? > It is not a supported conversion according to the JDBC docs > and e.g. HSQLDB does not support it. DBMS drivers are very different. But I thought it gets string first and then converts it... Mikhail --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]