sqlitebrowser / sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser
Cannot filter non-Unicode characters
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Description
Details for the issue
What did you do?
When filtering non-Unicode data, they are not displayed.
What did you expect to see?
Filter and update non-Unicode data in the "Browse Data" and "Execute SQL" screens.
What did you see instead?
Non-Unicode in the database cannot be filtered.
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What operating system are you using?
- Windows: ( _version:10 ___ )
- Linux: ( distro: ___ )
- macOS: ( version: ___ )
- Other: ___
What is your DB4S version?
- 3.12.2
- 3.12.1
- 3.12.0
- 3.11.x
- Other: ___
Did you also
- Try out the latest nightly version: https://github.com/sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser#nightly-builds
- Search for an existing similar issue: https://github.com/sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue%20
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Research direction
Reproduce the problem in the Browse Data and Execute SQL screens using non-Unicode database values on Windows with DB4S 3.12.2. Trace the filtering and update flow from those screens; done means non-Unicode data can be filtered and updated correctly in both places.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, sqlite
- Domain
- database
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100