Problem in using UTL_FILE.FOPEN with filename containing accent characters

select value from nls_database_parameters where parameter = 'NLS_CHARACTERSET';
VALUE
AL32UTF8
declare
l_output UTL_FILE.FILE_TYPE;
filename varchar2(100) := 'Avenue des Champs-Élysées.txt';
begin
l_output := UTL_FILE.FOPEN ('UPLOAD_DIR', filename, 'W');
utl_file.put_line (l_output, 'Testing');
utl_file.fclose(l_output);
end;
The file in the UPLOAD_DIR becomes "Avenue des Champs-Ã‰lysÃ©es.txt"
can anyone tell me what NLS settings I should use in order to create file with correct filename ?

symplik wrote:
The file in the UPLOAD_DIR becomes "Avenue des Champs-Ã‰lysÃ©es.txt"And what does the o/s file system support and what is the operating system's NLS settings?
If there is a mismatch between what you do in your code in Oracle, and what the o/s is configured for, then this type of "+translation+" error is to be expected.

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