How do I use different character sets with JayBird?
Character Encodings: Support for character encodings has just been added. This is easily accessible only from the FBDriver class. To use it, request a connection with a properties object containing a name-value pair lc_ctype=WIN1250 or other appropriate encoding name. URL-encoded params are fully supported only when you get a connection from java.sql.DriverManager (using FBDriver class). For example: jdbc:firebirdsql://localhost//home/databases/sample.gdb?lc_ctype=UNICODE_FSS It is also possible to set lc_ctype in a deployment descriptor by adding the following to your deployment descriptor:
Character Encodings: Support for character encodings has just been added. This is easily accessible only from the FBDriver class. To use it, request a connection with a properties object containing a name-value pair lc_ctype=WIN1250 or other appropriate encoding name. URL-encoded params are fully supported only when you get a connection from java.sql.DriverManager (using FBDriver class).
