Index: lams_build/conf/unix/jboss/service/mysql-ds.xml
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diff -u -rf3bd1130669a2b4e147d274cef7c537002c542bb -r7422a97db4b9d566a50b33fd0c8c3dddeb38ae64
--- lams_build/conf/unix/jboss/service/mysql-ds.xml	(.../mysql-ds.xml)	(revision f3bd1130669a2b4e147d274cef7c537002c542bb)
+++ lams_build/conf/unix/jboss/service/mysql-ds.xml	(.../mysql-ds.xml)	(revision 7422a97db4b9d566a50b33fd0c8c3dddeb38ae64)
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     <jndi-name>jdbc/quartz-ds</jndi-name>
     <connection-url>jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/@db.name@</connection-url>
     <driver-class>com.mysql.jdbc.Driver</driver-class>
+    <connection-property name="characterEncoding">utf8</connection-property>
     <!-- Set transaction isolation level to match db -->
     <transaction-isolation>TRANSACTION_READ_COMMITTED</transaction-isolation>	
     <user-name>@db.username@</user-name>