# Firebird Character Set

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firebird-character-set/105245>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 27, 2007, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firebird-character-set/105245 "2007-05-27T23:15:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anderson\_Farias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@Anderson\_Farias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Anderson_Farias)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2007, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firebird-character-set/105245/1 "2007-05-27T23:15:58Z")

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I´m trying to configure iso8859\_1 character set for my fireruby  
connection with no luck.

my database.yml looks like::

development:  
adapter: firebird  
database: rails\_app  
host: localhost  
charset: ISO8859\_1

but it seem´s to ignore the charset param. Anyway, every doc/messages  
related to fireruby looks very outdated, is it being supported/updated/  
envolved at all ?

Thanks for any input!

Regards,  
Anderson