Hi, Below sample Chinese character is not converted properly when using IB .Net Data Provider. English : Battery Chines : 电池 Connection String : server=xxxxxx;database=xxxxxxxxx;TruncateChar=true;charset=UTF8; When retrieve the Chines character, it is showing like below. Chines: 电� Please check and share any setup needed to enable. Interbase ADO.Net Data Provider Version : 7.13.7.0