problem while storing arabic text in sql

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hi i am storing arabic text in sql server using nvarchar, but its storing arabic text as ???? i don't know how to resolve this , anybody has solution for this?

Posted 11-Nov-10 2:43am

sameertm

Updated 11-Nov-10 18:52pm

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Indivara · Answer 1 · 2010-11-11T02:49:00

Solution 1

Does N'arabic text' make any difference? (N at beginning indicates unicode)

Posted 11-Nov-10 2:49am

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sameertm 11-Nov-10 8:51am

so what i want to do for store arabic text in my database ?"

Indivara 11-Nov-10 8:55am

That's what I'm telling you. Prefix the text with N, and do what you did before when you got ???? instead of the actual text.

delickate · Answer 2 · 2011-07-13T22:30:00

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no, N'my arabic text' is not making any change. it put N?????? in database instead

Posted 13-Jul-11 22:30pm

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Richard MacCutchan 14-Jul-11 4:37am

Your problem is most likely not with the way the data is stored but with the way you are displaying it when you read it back from the database. Make sure that the actual character type (Unicode or MBCS) is the same at both points, and the font you use to display it can cater for Arabic characters.

Shameel · Answer 3 · 2011-07-13T23:54:00

How do you know that your arabic text is "stored" as "???????", I believe it is stored in the proper way, your problem is with display of those arabic characters. SSMS may not be able to show you extended unicode characters in the grid. Try to display it on a windows text control or on a web page with a font that supports arabic characters.

Member 333763 · Answer 4 · 2012-01-16T00:01:00

Solution 4

hi you must use Unicode characters instead Arabic (8 bit) characters
convert Arabic chars to Unicode chars and then save string in SQL Server

Posted 16-Jan-12 0:01am

Member 333763