title: Conversion error using euro symbol (€) in IBM UDB .Net
body: <p>I'm getting a conversion problem using the euro symbol (€) in a input parameter from a stored procedure. This is the code I'm using:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Dim _command As New iDB2Command
  p = New iDB2Parameter
  p.Direction = ParameterDirection.Input
  p.iDB2DbType = iDB2DbType.iDB2VarChar
  p.ParameterName = "@TXT_VALUE"
  p.iDB2Value = "I have 100€."
  _command.Parameters.Add(p)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The detailed error is:</p>
  
  <pre><code>IBM.Data.DB2.iSeries.iDB2ConversionException
  Message: A conversion error occurred.
  MessageCode: 6107
  MessageDetails: Parameter: 4.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The SQL code is blank (exception occurs before executing command).</p>
  
  <p>Enviroment:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Windows 7, VS2010 & .Net 4.0 framework</li>
  <li>IBM DB2 for i .NET Provider (13.0.0.2 - V7R1M0)</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Regards!</p>