> Can you explain with more detail how do you get the connection and

set the

> lc_type? It seems the only place where it can be a problem.
>

I tried both ways, by setting lc_ctype in the jdbc url
(jdbc:firebirdsql:amorgos.softways.lan/3050:/opt/interbase.data/SOFTW
AYS_UTF8.GDB?lc_ctype=UNICODE_FSS) and by using a properties object
with a name-value pair of lc_ctype=UNICODE_FSS...

This is not the first time we are using this driver. So far we used
it for databases in character set 8859_7 and had no problems. It's
just now that we are trying to build a fully internationalized web
app and have these problems...