-----Original Message----- From: pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Maurício Cruz Sent: 21 December 2011 21:08 To: pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: win1252 to UTF8 Hi all, I need to convert my database from codification WIN1252 to UTF8, I've try to use pg_dump -U postgres -h 192.168.0.192 -E UTF8 -v -F p -f bkp.sql database but I have to following erro: pg_dump: SQL command failed pg_dump: Error message from server: ERRO: caracter 0x8d da codificação "WIN1252" não tem equivalente em "UTF8" ( translation: pg_dump: Error message from server: ERRO: caracter 0x8d of codification "WIN1252" don't have equivalent in "UTF8" ) also I tryed to run pg_dump converting to codification LATIN1 but then I have the follow erro: pg_dump: invalid client encoding "LATIN1" specified may be I could bring a dump file in LATIN1 and then user iconve to convert into UTF8 ... but I fail! is there a good soul to help me out in this matter ?? Thanks a lot every one. -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin Have you tried dumping using "--inserts"? this should remove the UTF8 problems in most cases. Cheers ___________________________________________________ This email is intended for the named recipient. The information contained in it is confidential. You should not copy it for any purposes, nor disclose its contents to any other party. If you received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately via email, and delete it from your computer. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. PCI Compliancy: Please note, we do not send or wish to receive banking, credit or debit card information by email or any other form of communication. Please try our new on-line ordering system at http://www.cromwell.co.uk/ice Cromwell Tools Limited, PO Box 14, 65 Chartwell Drive Wigston, Leicester LE18 1AT. Tel 0116 2888000 Registered in England and Wales, Reg No 00986161 VAT GB 115 5713 87 900 __________________________________________________ -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin