Subject Re: [Firebird-Java] Denied connections due to character set
Author Jiří Činčura
Post date 2017-02-14T14:15:28Z
Maybe next time, instead of shouting and claiming it is "Ridiculous!!!!! Unacceptable!!!!", you could delete such email and start over. Or help with Jaybird. The work here is based on mutual respect. 

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Mgr. Jiří Činčura
Independent IT Specialist


On Mon, Feb 13, 2017, at 23:32, 'William L. Thomson Jr.' wlt-ml@... [Firebird-Java] wrote:
> Last time I was on the list was in 2008. I am pretty displeased at the
> circumstances that are forcing me to re-subscribe. I have already opened
> a bug
> on this issue.
>
>
> I first noticed this issue/change with jaybird 3.x. I am VERY displeased
> that
> it has been back ported to 2.2.12, essentially breaking jaybird for
> existing
> applications.
>
>
> I am VERY upset over this, as I have NEVER had an update of Jaybird break
> existing applications. Nor have I ever had any issues connecting to
> database.
> No matter what I set, where how etc. I CANNOT connect to my databases
> using
> jaybird 2.2.12 or any 3.x version.
>
>
> This need to be fixed immediately! It is one thing to make such major
> change
> for 3.x. That should never have been done to 2.x. There should be CLEAR
> documentation that works. I have messed around for HOURS trying all sorts
> of
> methods and NONE work.
>
>
> When I get past the connection issue, I run into other issues with the
> character set not matching that of my database. I have NEVER had to set a
> character set, nor had any problems in over a decade of usage. This is
> completely unacceptable to be making such a change and breaking existing
> function.
>
>
> http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/JDBC-479
>
>
> Really never seen a change like that frustrate me so much. I have spent
> WAY to
> much time trying to get something to work. That used to work just fine.
> That
> should work per various attempts, but does not.
>
>
> There is no clear documentation or steps. Which clearly shows that
> someone is
> ASSUMING how to get past this issue. Even the error output is EXTREMELY
> vague.
> I have tried every method and NO difference.
>
>
> java.sql.SQLNonTransientConnectionException: Connection rejected: No
> connection character set specified (property lc_ctype, encoding, charSet
> or
> localEncoding). Please specify a connection character set (eg property
> charSet=utf-8) or consult the Jaybird documentation for more information
>
>
> Ridiculous!!!!! Unacceptable!!!! Absolutely unnecessary!!!
>
>
> --
> William L. Thomson Jr.
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>
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> Posted by: "William L. Thomson Jr." <wlt-ml@...>
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