[TYPO3] TYPO3 and "SET NAMES 'utf8'" MySQL hack

[Martin Kutschker]

Cyprian Kowalczyk schrieb:
> Hi ml-ers,
> 
> I've copied my DB via mysql and the special characters utf-8 encoded 
> are  lost.
> I wonder why Typo3 doesn't have the "SET NAMES'utf8'" MySQL hack  
> implemented?

What is this "hack"?

If you want TYPO3 to use "SET NAMES'utf8'" you can do so. Look for DBinit 
in the installer.

Masi