Has anyone used OracleXML.getXML to retrieve data from tables in XML format?? I have been using this successfully for several months now, but recently discovered that it doesn't properly extract certain special characters. In my case, it does not retrieve the +/- sign correctly. It shows up in the XML as an upside down question mark. I have played with the CLASSPATH, changing from classes11.zip to nls_charset12.zip, and other libraries with no success. I tried different settings for the -encoding parameter, setting it to UTF8, and others, with no success. Although the special character now shows up as some A character with a question mark. Help?? Chris ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------