Added unicode parameter workaround.

sqlbase7_sa/base.py

@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ class SQLBase7Dialect(DefaultDialect):
 
     max_identifier_length = 18
 
+    # # Hmm, it'd be great if these actually did something...
+    # supports_unicode_statements = False
+    # supports_unicode_binds = False
+
     statement_compiler = SQLBase7Compiler
 
     type_map = {
@@ -160,3 +164,14 @@ class SQLBase7Dialect(DefaultDialect):
 
     def get_indexes(self, connection, table_name, schema=None, **kw):
         return []
+
+    def do_execute(self, cursor, statement, parameters, context=None):
+        # Since the "supports_unicode_binds" attribute doesn't seem to do
+        # anything, take matters into our own hands here.
+        _parameters = []
+        for parameter in parameters:
+            if isinstance(parameter, basestring) and not isinstance(parameter, str):
+                parameter = str(parameter)
+            _parameters.append(parameter)
+        parameters = tuple(_parameters)
+        cursor.execute(statement, parameters)