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Characters are returned incorrectly with MySQL ODBC driver when using the example application

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TitleCharacters are returned incorrectly with MySQL ODBC driver when using the example application
URL NameCharacters-are-returned-incorrectly-with-MySQL-ODBC-driver-when-using-the-example-application
Article Number000177242
EnvironmentProduct: Connect for ODBC MySQL driver
Version: 7.1
OS: all UNIX/Linux platforms
Database: MySQL
Application: example
Question/Problem Description
Characters are returned incorrectly when using the example application and connecting to a UTF8 database.
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
1. Create the following table:

CREATE TABLE t48714 (col VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL COLLATE 'utf8_spanish_ci') COLLATE='utf8_spanish_ci' ENGINE=InnoDB; 
INSERT INTO t48714 (c1) VALUES ('n'); 
INSERT INTO t48714 (c1) VALUES ('ñ'); 
INSERT INTO t48714 (c1) VALUES ('aaa'); 
INSERT INTO t48714 (c1) VALUES ('ááá'); 
INSERT INTO t48714 (c1) VALUES ('AAA'); 
INSERT INTO t48714 (c1) VALUES ('ÁÁÁ');

2. Run the following select sattement:

SQL> select * from t48714;

c1 
n 
ñ 
aaa 
ááá 
AAA 
ÃÃÃ
Error Message
Defect Number
Enhancement Number
Cause
To see Unicode data correctly, a Unicode application is needed. The example application is not a Unicode application.
Resolution
Use a Unicode application.
Workaround
The data are returned correctly when specifying "SET NAMES utf8" first:

SQL> SET NAMES utf8

SQL> select * from t48714;

c1
n
ñ
aaa
ááá
AAA
ÁÁÁ
Notes
Last Modified Date8/18/2016 12:53 PM
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