For those guys out there using postgresql this is how to create a UTF-8 db: #On linux su to postgres user su -c "su -s /bin/sh postgres" #Create the db user createuser -d -P -E dbUser #create the instance createdb -E UNICODE instance -O dbUser #To see if it worked: psql -l #Results in instance | dbUser | UTF8 Regards Louis View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3970010#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...