UTF-8 Character Set Not Getting Converted properly

(Doc ID 2241456.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 04, 2017

Applies to:

Oracle WebLogic Server - Version 12.1.1.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

In WebLogic 12.1.1 running Java 1.7, an application has a few data elements that are special UTF-8 characters and they are showing up differently.

For example:

Current output:
 "6480 V��a Del Oro" on DEV env WebLogic"

Expected Output:
"6480 Vía Del Oro" on Local WebLogic"

 

Solution

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