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<b>Storing Arabic in SQL Server</b>

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Please suggest me what is the datatype I should use to store Arabic in SQL Server.. I tried storing datatypes like Char,Varchar, nvarchar, nchar, but was unsuccessful in doing so.. Whenever I tried to retrieve the data , I get only Question Marks "?????". Please suggest me a solution ?
 
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You should be using nvarchar. What are you retieving it with? Whatever you are using to retieve it needs to support displaying Arabic characters. Are they covered in UTF-8 formatting, if so than I suggest using UTF-8. Wushutwist
 
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