On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 11:49:46 -0500, Paul DuBois wrote: >>> Make sure the server really is picking up the option value: >>> >>> >>> SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'character%'; >>> >>> >>> Look for 'character_set_server'. >>> >>> >>> If it's utf8, then perhaps your GUI tools are overriding the >>> setting? Dunno. You might try creating a database through the >>> GUI and then looking at the server query log to see what query >>> is actually being sent to it. >>> >> >> Using WinMySQLadmin 1.4 which came bundled with it I viewed the >> variables and it >> seems that it's not picking it up. The variable you mention is >> still set to latin1. Adding that line you mentioned didn't change >> anything. Is there a different format for the ini file on *Nix vs >> Windows? >> > > No. But you're asking me to guess what you did. What file did you > add the lines to, and what lines did you add? Did you restart the > server?
The file was my ini file. my.ini which is located in the windows directory. I copy and pasted the line you gave here and put it under the [mysqld] section in that ini file. Yes I restarted the server. > > >> Here's my variables: >> >> >> character_set_server: latin1 >> character_set_system: utf8 >> character_set_database: latin1 >> character_set_client: latin1 >> character_set_connection: latin1 >> character_set_results: latin1 >> -- >> Stormblade (Shaolin Code Warrior) >> Software Developer (15+ Years Programming exp.) >> >> >> "The worth of your opinion is in direct proportion to the number >> of people who have asked for it." >> >> My System: http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=1683 -- Stormblade (Shaolin Code Warrior) Software Developer (15+ Years Programming exp.) "The worth of your opinion is in direct proportion to the number of people who have asked for it." My System: http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=1683 -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
