Hello: > I set it to UTF8 when I created the Database. My ConnectionString in my > program includes "character set=NONE" because as I recall I found (or read) > that that works best.
That could the reason why you are getting 4 characters, as when using the NONE character set the provider will use the ._NET default Encoding ( that may be UTF 8 or not ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Firebird-net-provider mailing list Firebird-net-provider@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-net-provider