Inserting bloody pound signs

Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond to this problem=2E =20 Brian Wilkins got it right when he said you can't use the default=20 locale, the US locale, as it only allows the 7-bit ASCII character=20 set=2E Two options then=2E =20 1) dbexport/dbimport databases=2E Bugger, I'm on AIX and dbexport has= a=20 bug making it impossible to export a database=2E 2) Amend the US codeset files=2E =20 Davin =20 P=2ES=2E Does anyone know why I can't change the default locale=2E I=20 thought that changing the SERVER_LOCALE, then oninit -i would create=20 me an English server, but it doesn't=2E Any ideas why? ********************************************************************** DST International Tel:+44 181 390 5000 www=2Edstinternational=2Eco=2Eu= k=20 This message and any attachments to it is intended only for the=20 individual or company to which it is addressed and may contain=20 information which is privileged, confidential or prohibited from=20 disclosure or unauthorised use=2E If the recipient of this=20 transmission is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent=20 responsible for delivering such materials to the intended recipient,=20 you are hereby notified that any use, any form of reproduction,=20 dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or=20 publication of this e-mail message or its attachments other than by=20 its intended recipient is strictly prohibited by the sender=2E =20 If you have received it in error, please notify us immediately by=20 telephone on the number above and destroy the message and all copies=20 in your possession=2E **********************************************************************