-----Original Message----- From: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alan Hodgson Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 5:37 PM To: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Invalid byte sequence for encoding "UTF8": 0xedbebf On June 15, 2011 01:18:27 PM BRUSSER Michael wrote: > Unless there's no other options I don't want to use sed or break file into > pieces, if possible, -------------------------------------------------- >> iconv loads everything into RAM. You can use "split", convert the pieces, and >> then recombine, I did that when converting a large database to utf-8 and it >> worked. ------------------------------------------------- - Thanks, but this is exactly what I am trying to avoid! Using split is good if you have one database to upgrade and no external customers. (Not to mention other problems with this approach) This email and any attachments are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not one of the named recipients or have received this email in error, (i) you should not read, disclose, or copy it, (ii) please notify sender of your receipt by reply email and delete this email and all attachments, (iii) Dassault Systemes does not accept or assume any liability or responsibility for any use of or reliance on this email. For other languages, go to http://www.3ds.com/terms/email-disclaimer -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general