[Gvsig_english] dbf encoding-postgis

[Simon Cropper]

On 24/05/11 20:23, Magdalena Krufova wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> I have shapefiles with non-english characters in atribute tables (character
> encoding Cp1250) and I need to export them to PostGIS (database has set
> encoding to UTF-8). I tried to use "Assign DBF encoding" and set "DBF
> encoding" in Preferences, but still czech characters appear as squares or
> question marks. What is the right setting of DBF encoding or how should I
> solve it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Magdalena Krufova
> Geosense s.r.o.
>
>
Hi Magdalena,

Use the Shalom menu option. This allows you to point to a attribute 
table and reassign the coding.

-- 
Cheers Simon

    Simon Cropper
    Principal Consultant
    Botanicus Australia Pty Ltd
    PO Box 160, Sunshine, VIC
    W: www.botanicusaustralia.com.au