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Retrieving nvarchar datatype from SQL Server returns incorrect data.

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TitleRetrieving nvarchar datatype from SQL Server returns incorrect data.
URL Nameretrieving-nvarchar-datatype-from-sql-server-returns-incorrect-data
Article Number000177852
EnvironmentProduct: Connect64 for ODBC SQL Server driver
Version: 7.1
OS: Windows
Database: SQL Server
Application: Python
Question/Problem Description
Retrieving nvarchar datatype from SQL Server returns incorrect data.

Expected output:
"xxxxx"

Output returned:
 (u'\u7878\u7878\u2078\u2020\u2020', )
 
 
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
Error Message
Defect Number
Enhancement Number
Cause
Application is displaying the value in Unicode instead of ASCII
Resolution
Modify the application to display the result in ASCII
Workaround
Notes
Last Modified Date10/26/2016 6:06 PM
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