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maxim2k wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Is it possible to use a different character set (e.g. UTF8 instead of
> ASCII) for a single schema or is it a global setting for the db instance?
>
> If the latter, is it possible to change the character set for an
> existing db instance? How?
>
> Thanks!
No. Yes. As per documentation on http://tahiti.oracle.com. But only if the set you want to migrate *to* is a superset of what you currently use (so UTF->ASCII is out of the question).
And do not forget about the National Character set (UTF by default), as addition to the Database Character set
-- Regards, Frank van Bortel Top-posting is one way to shut me up...Received on Tue Jan 24 2006 - 13:21:26 CST
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