Compare Strings ignoring accents in SQL (ORACLE)

Question

I would like to know if there is an easy way to compare two text values ignoring the accents and upper case. Im working with an Oracle database. I already searched for an an

Answer 1

This works for Ç and the rest of characters in PT-BR (Portuguese - Brazil):

SELECT CONVERT( 'ÃÕÑ ÁÉÍ Ç', 'SF7ASCII' ) FROM DUAL;
Result: **AON AEI C**

Check your database version:

SELECT * FROM V$VERSION;
   Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production
    PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
    "CORE   11.2.0.1.0  Production"
    TNS for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
    NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production