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See: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/charset-collation-charset.html Probably, you should carefully read the parts of manual related to the character sets. See: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/charset.html Eli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm running a query using UNION, where all parts of the union are > queries from the same syntax and from tables with same definition, and > the select is same too. Each of the union parts is a query with JOINs. > > I got this error: > ERROR 1271 (HY000): Illegal mix of collations for operation 'UNION' > > I tried to look after it on the net, but couldn't find anything meaningful. > > > thanks in advance, > -Eli. > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Gleb Paharenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.NET <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]