thanks !

also i notice that with octet UPPER(..) not work but with none it's work (on the ascii char) ... (both with connection charset to none)

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "nathanelrick" <nathanelrick@...> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I want to store the data in the database "as is"
> As i understand for the connection charset i have only the "NONE" choice, but for the field definition i can choose between "NONE" and "OCTETS" ... both are very similar as i understand, so much similar that i don't understand the difference between them ? with to choose ?
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