Re: Unicode problem inserting records - Invalid UNICODE character

From: "David B" <postgresql(at)thegatelys(dot)com>
To: <pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Unicode problem inserting records - Invalid UNICODE character
Date: 2004-11-11 19:29:22
Message-ID: GOEGKICPFOPNLIEIHGFJCEDNDDAA.postgresql@thegatelys.com
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show client_encoding gives:
UNICODE

databases reads:
DATABASE OWNER ENCODING
mydb david UNICODE
testdb david SQL_ASCII

table columns are character varying(255)

Tx,
David

-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-sql-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
[mailto:pgsql-sql-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org]On Behalf Of Richard Huxton
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:34 AM
To: David B
Cc: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [SQL] Unicode problem inserting records - Invalid UNICODE
character

David B wrote:
> My first time using unicode. Based on reading other messages I think I've
> got it all setup correctly but still have prob.
> Running: psql 7.3.6-RH
[snip]
> For both I get the same results when I try to:
>
> INSERT INTO airport_code ( airport_name, airport_code ) values ( 'Zurich
> (Zürich) - Kloten', 'ZRH' ) ;
>
>
> I get:
>
> psql:airport_codes.sql:1728: ERROR: Invalid UNICODE character sequence
> found (0xfc7269)
>
> Obviously I'd like to keep the proper German spelling.

What is your client encoding? (look into "show client_encoding",
"\encoding" in the "Localization" chapter of the manuals)

--
Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd

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