Re: [HACKERS] pg_database encoding again

2003-06-02 Thread Tom Lane
"Christopher Kings-Lynne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > How do I get the encoding of the server? There is none. The per-database encodings are the only truth. We aren't likely to institute one in future, either; the trend seems to be more towards decentralization than the reverse. > I would sugg

Re: [HACKERS] pg_database encoding again

2003-06-02 Thread Christopher Kings-Lynne
> That sounds about right. If you're using databases of different > encodings in the same installation, it would probably be wise to > restrict yourself to the intersection of those encodings when choosing > database names. Bummer. So there's no one encoding I can set it to :( Actually, since t

Re: [HACKERS] pg_database encoding again

2003-06-02 Thread Tom Lane
"Christopher Kings-Lynne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What is the encoding of the database names in the pg_database table? As far > as I can tell, each row is saved in the encoding of the database from which > it is created? That sounds about right. If you're using databases of different encod