more recent versions of cx_oracle know how to return python unicode directly, if you are reading an NVARCHAR column. for VARCHAR, you have to also make sure the NLS_LANG environment variable is set to something like AMERICAN-AMERICA.UTF8 (or wahtevr nationality you are dealing with).
On May 18, 2009, at 8:58 PM, zugnush wrote: > > Yes, > > No I'm using oracle. > > I don't see anything applicable on the wikipage. > > I tried convert_unicode=True & assert_unicode=True > > but I now believe that both are more about conversion than giving > hints on the native db coding. > > The column in question is varchar2 and the db version is 10.2.0.4.0 > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sqlalchemy" group. To post to this group, send email to sqlalchemy@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sqlalchemy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sqlalchemy?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
