Write XML to file - character set problem

Question

I have a package that generates XML from relational data using SQLX. I want to write the resulting XML to the unix file system. I can do this with the following code :
DECLARE
v_xml xmltype;
doc dbms_xmldom.DOMDocument;
BEGIN
v_xml := create_my_xml; -- returns an XMLType value
doc := dbms_xmldom.newDOMDocument(v_xml);
dbms_xmldom.writeToFILE(doc, '/mydirectory/myfile.xml');
END;
This creates the file but characters such å,ä and ö are getting 'corrupted' and the resultant xml is invalid.(I've checked the xml within SQL*Plus and the characters are OK)
I assume the character set of the unix operating system doesn't support these characters. How can I overcome this ?

Answer 1

Hi,
Do you mean that you would like to write output to an external file somewhere on flask disk or perhaps even inside the directory where the MIDlet is located?? To be able to do so you will need manufacturere specific APIs extended on FileConnection (=JSR, don't know the number right now...). The default MIDP I/O libary does not support direct action on a file.
However, such a FileConnection method invocation requires an import statement that is manufacturere specifc...
To keep your MIDlet CLDC MIDP compliant you can try using RMS with which you can write data that will be stored in a 'database' within the 'res' directory inside your MIDlet suite. If you're new to RMS, please check the web for tutorials, etc etc.
Cheers for now,
Jasper