Change database character encoding?

Hello,

Anyone here knows how to change database character encoding. Say I wish to convert any of the current character encoding to UTF-8?

Is there a simple method to do that? Maybe a simple SQL query.

Replies

  • Mahesh Dahale
    Mahesh Dahale
    Try this simple SQL query

    ALTER TABLE tablename CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
    
  • Kaustubh Katdare
    Kaustubh Katdare
    mahesh_dahale
    Try this simple SQL query

    ALTER TABLE tablename CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
    
    Yep - however that messed up my wordpress database 😔 .
  • Mahesh Dahale
    Mahesh Dahale
    Sorry for that 😔 see these links

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  • Kaustubh Katdare
    Kaustubh Katdare
    I guess I'm going to perform a second test soon. Will keep this thread updated.

    Thanks for the links, Mahesh 😀

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