Re: [SQL] Equivalant of SQL Server's Nchar and NVARCHAR

Kumar, > I only only use ascii but... > I believe postgresql varchar is the same as Oracle/Sybase/MS SQL > nvarchar even though it doesn't explicitly say so here: All of our TEXT datatypes are multibyte-capable, provided you've installed PostgreSQL correctly.This includes: TEXT (recommended

Re: [SQL] Equivalant of SQL Server's Nchar and NVARCHAR

kumar wrote: Dear friends, Is there any equivalent datatype of SQL Server's NCHAR and NVARCHAR, available with Postgres 7.3.4. I want to store characters, special characters and Numbers. Please shed some light. Thanks Kumar I only only use ascii but... I believe postgresql varchar is the same a

Re: [SQL] Equivalant of SQL Server's Nchar and NVARCHAR

> Dear friends, > Is there [...] > Please shed some light. http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/static/index.html > Thanks You are welcome. Karsten -- GPG key ID E4071346 @ wwwkeys.pgp.net E167 67FD A291 2BEA 73BD 4537 78B9 A9F9 E407 1346 ---(end of broadcast)---

[SQL] Equivalant of SQL Server's Nchar and NVARCHAR

Dear friends, Is there any equivalent datatype of SQL Server's NCHAR and NVARCHAR, available with Postgres 7.3.4. I want to store characters, special characters and Numbers. Please shed some light.   Thanks Kumar