EasyHack: Convert to RTL macro from FromAscii

45 files changed, 107 insertions, 113 deletions

diff --git a/connectivity/source/commontools/DateConversion.cxx b/connectivity/source/commontools/DateConversion.cxx
index 0726db320c..d6de22fb7b 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/commontools/DateConversion.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/commontools/DateConversion.cxx
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void DBTypeConversion::setValue(const Reference<XColumnUpdate>& xVariant,
             {	// die Formatierung soll eigentlich als Prozent erfolgen, aber der String stellt nur eine
                 // einfache Nummer dar -> anpassen
                 ::rtl::OUString sExpanded(rString);
-                static ::rtl::OUString s_sPercentSymbol = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("%");
+                static ::rtl::OUString s_sPercentSymbol( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "%" ));
                     // need a method to add a sal_Unicode to a string, 'til then we use a static string
                 sExpanded += s_sPercentSymbol;
                 fValue = xFormatter->convertStringToNumber(nKeyToUse, sExpanded);
diff --git a/connectivity/source/commontools/TColumnsHelper.cxx b/connectivity/source/commontools/TColumnsHelper.cxx
index 09d87b6abe..f1223b64c5 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/commontools/TColumnsHelper.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/commontools/TColumnsHelper.cxx
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ sdbcx::ObjectType OColumnsHelper::appendObject( const ::rtl::OUString& _rForName
         return cloneDescriptor( descriptor );
 
     Reference<XDatabaseMetaData> xMetaData = m_pTable->getConnection()->getMetaData();
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ALTER TABLE ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ALTER TABLE " ));
     ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= xMetaData->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
 
     aSql += ::dbtools::composeTableName( xMetaData, m_pTable, ::dbtools::eInTableDefinitions, false, false, true );
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void OColumnsHelper::dropObject(sal_Int32 /*_nPos*/,const ::rtl::OUString _sElem
     OSL_ENSURE(m_pTable,"OColumnsHelper::dropByName: Table is null!");
     if ( m_pTable && !m_pTable->isNew() )
     {
-        ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ALTER TABLE ");
+        ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ALTER TABLE " ));
         Reference<XDatabaseMetaData> xMetaData = m_pTable->getConnection()->getMetaData();
         ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= xMetaData->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/commontools/TIndexes.cxx b/connectivity/source/commontools/TIndexes.cxx
index c13cd2eeba..2f08a778c0 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/commontools/TIndexes.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/commontools/TIndexes.cxx
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ sdbcx::ObjectType OIndexesHelper::appendObject( const ::rtl::OUString& _rForName
         ::dbtools::OPropertyMap& rPropMap = OMetaConnection::getPropMap();
         ::rtl::OUStringBuffer aSql( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("CREATE ")));
         ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= m_pTable->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
-        ::rtl::OUString aDot	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii(".");
+        ::rtl::OUString aDot( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "." ));
 
         if(comphelper::getBOOL(descriptor->getPropertyValue(rPropMap.getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_ISUNIQUE))))
             aSql.appendAscii("UNIQUE ");
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void OIndexesHelper::dropObject(sal_Int32 /*_nPos*/,const ::rtl::OUString _sElem
                 aSchema = _sElementName.copy(0,nLen);
             aName	= _sElementName.copy(nLen+1);
 
-            ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DROP INDEX ");
+            ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DROP INDEX " ));
 
             ::rtl::OUString aComposedName = dbtools::composeTableName( m_pTable->getMetaData(), m_pTable, ::dbtools::eInIndexDefinitions, false, false, true );
             ::rtl::OUString sIndexName,sTemp;
diff --git a/connectivity/source/commontools/conncleanup.cxx b/connectivity/source/commontools/conncleanup.cxx
index 8a30e0f4a4..b65e095037 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/commontools/conncleanup.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/commontools/conncleanup.cxx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace dbtools
     //=====================================================================
     static const ::rtl::OUString& getActiveConnectionPropertyName()
     {
-        static const ::rtl::OUString s_sActiveConnectionPropertyName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ActiveConnection");
+        static const ::rtl::OUString s_sActiveConnectionPropertyName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ActiveConnection" ));
         return s_sActiveConnectionPropertyName;
     }
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools.cxx b/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools.cxx
index ec8688d3ed..20369f132b 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools.cxx
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ SharedConnection lcl_connectRowSet(const Reference< XRowSet>& _rxRowSet, const R
 
         // build a connection with it's current settings (4. data source name, or 5. URL)
 
-        const ::rtl::OUString sUserProp = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("User");
+        const ::rtl::OUString sUserProp( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "User" ));
         ::rtl::OUString sDataSourceName;
         xRowSetProps->getPropertyValue(::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DataSourceName")) >>= sDataSourceName;
         ::rtl::OUString sURL;
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ Reference< XNumberFormatsSupplier> getNumberFormats(
     // ask the parent of the connection (should be an DatabaseAccess)
     Reference< XNumberFormatsSupplier> xReturn;
     Reference< XChild> xConnAsChild(_rxConn, UNO_QUERY);
-    ::rtl::OUString sPropFormatsSupplier = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("NumberFormatsSupplier");
+    ::rtl::OUString sPropFormatsSupplier( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "NumberFormatsSupplier" ));
     if (xConnAsChild.is())
     {
         Reference< XPropertySet> xConnParentProps(xConnAsChild->getParent(), UNO_QUERY);
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ void showError(const SQLExceptionInfo& _rInfo,
             aArgs[0] <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("SQLException"), 0, _rInfo.get(), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
             aArgs[1] <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ParentWindow"), 0, makeAny(_xParent), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
 
-            static ::rtl::OUString s_sDialogServiceName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.sdb.ErrorMessageDialog");
+            static ::rtl::OUString s_sDialogServiceName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.sdb.ErrorMessageDialog" ));
             Reference< XExecutableDialog > xErrorDialog(
                 _xFactory->createInstanceWithArguments(s_sDialogServiceName, aArgs), UNO_QUERY);
             if (xErrorDialog.is())
diff --git a/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools2.cxx b/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools2.cxx
index 01d6aade80..d600ff6827 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools2.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools2.cxx
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ namespace
         static const ::rtl::OUString sComma(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM(",")));
         
         const ::rtl::OUString sQuote(_xMetaData->getIdentifierQuoteString());
-        ::rtl::OUString sSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii(" (");
+        ::rtl::OUString sSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( " (" ));
         Reference< XPropertySet > xColProp;
 
         sal_Int32 nColCount  = _xColumns->getCount();
@@ -681,15 +681,15 @@ sal_Int32 getTablePrivileges(const Reference< XDatabaseMetaData>& _xMetaData,
         if ( xCurrentRow.is() )
         {
             ::rtl::OUString sUserWorkingFor = _xMetaData->getUserName();
-            static const ::rtl::OUString sSELECT	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("SELECT");
-            static const ::rtl::OUString sINSERT	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("INSERT");
-            static const ::rtl::OUString sUPDATE	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("UPDATE");
-            static const ::rtl::OUString sDELETE	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DELETE");
-            static const ::rtl::OUString sREAD		= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("READ");
-            static const ::rtl::OUString sCREATE	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("CREATE");
-            static const ::rtl::OUString sALTER		= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ALTER");
-            static const ::rtl::OUString sREFERENCE = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("REFERENCE");
-            static const ::rtl::OUString sDROP		= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DROP");
+            static const ::rtl::OUString sSELECT( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SELECT" ));
+            static const ::rtl::OUString sINSERT( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "INSERT" ));
+            static const ::rtl::OUString sUPDATE( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "UPDATE" ));
+            static const ::rtl::OUString sDELETE( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DELETE" ));
+            static const ::rtl::OUString sREAD( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "READ" ));
+            static const ::rtl::OUString sCREATE( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "CREATE" ));
+            static const ::rtl::OUString sALTER( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ALTER" ));
+            static const ::rtl::OUString sREFERENCE( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "REFERENCE" ));
+            static const ::rtl::OUString sDROP( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DROP" ));
             // after creation the set is positioned before the first record, per definitionem
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
             Reference< XResultSetMetaDataSupplier > xSup(xPrivileges,UNO_QUERY);
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ sal_Int32 getTablePrivileges(const Reference< XDatabaseMetaData>& _xMetaData,
     }
     catch(const SQLException& e)
     {
-        static ::rtl::OUString sNotSupportedState = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("IM001");
+        static ::rtl::OUString sNotSupportedState( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "IM001" ));
         // some drivers don't support any privileges so we assume that we are allowed to do all we want :-)
         if(e.SQLState == sNotSupportedState)
             nPrivileges |=	Privilege::DROP			| 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/commontools/statementcomposer.cxx b/connectivity/source/commontools/statementcomposer.cxx
index 4122a67597..3300f9f57b 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/commontools/statementcomposer.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/commontools/statementcomposer.cxx
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace dbtools
 
                         // the filter
                         sal_Bool bApplyFilter = sal_True;
-                        const ::rtl::OUString sPropApply = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "ApplyFilter" );
+                        const ::rtl::OUString sPropApply( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ApplyFilter" ));
                         if ( ::comphelper::hasProperty( sPropApply, xQuery ) )
                         {
                             OSL_VERIFY( xQuery->getPropertyValue( sPropApply ) >>= bApplyFilter );
diff --git a/connectivity/source/cpool/ZConnectionPool.cxx b/connectivity/source/cpool/ZConnectionPool.cxx
index 0bab54ee67..6b514019ee 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/cpool/ZConnectionPool.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/cpool/ZConnectionPool.cxx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------
     static const ::rtl::OUString& getTimeoutNodeName()
     {
-        static ::rtl::OUString s_sNodeName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("Timeout");
+        static ::rtl::OUString s_sNodeName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Timeout" ));
         return s_sNodeName;
     }
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/cpool/ZPoolCollection.cxx b/connectivity/source/cpool/ZPoolCollection.cxx
index 73ab181d9d..20761e1241 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/cpool/ZPoolCollection.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/cpool/ZPoolCollection.cxx
@@ -49,31 +49,31 @@ using namespace connectivity;
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------
 static const ::rtl::OUString& getConnectionPoolNodeName()
 {
-    static ::rtl::OUString s_sNodeName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("org.openoffice.Office.DataAccess/ConnectionPool");
+    static ::rtl::OUString s_sNodeName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "org.openoffice.Office.DataAccess/ConnectionPool" ));
     return s_sNodeName;
 }
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------
 static const ::rtl::OUString& getEnablePoolingNodeName()
 {
-    static ::rtl::OUString s_sNodeName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("EnablePooling");
+    static ::rtl::OUString s_sNodeName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "EnablePooling" ));
     return s_sNodeName;
 }
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------
 static const ::rtl::OUString& getDriverNameNodeName()
 {
-    static ::rtl::OUString s_sNodeName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DriverName");
+    static ::rtl::OUString s_sNodeName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DriverName" ));
     return s_sNodeName;
 }
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 static const ::rtl::OUString& getDriverSettingsNodeName()
 {
-    static ::rtl::OUString s_sNodeName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DriverSettings");
+    static ::rtl::OUString s_sNodeName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DriverSettings" ));
     return s_sNodeName;
 }
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 static const ::rtl::OUString& getEnableNodeName()
 {
-    static ::rtl::OUString s_sNodeName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("Enable");
+    static ::rtl::OUString s_sNodeName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Enable" ));
     return s_sNodeName;
 }
 
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ Reference< XInterface > OPoolCollection::createWithProvider(const Reference< XMu
             aCreationArgs[1] = makeAny(PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("depth")), 0, makeAny((sal_Int32)-1), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE));
             aCreationArgs[2] = makeAny(PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("lazywrite")), 0, makeAny(sal_True), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE));
 
-            static ::rtl::OUString sAccessService = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess");
+            static ::rtl::OUString sAccessService( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess" ));
 
             xInterface = _rxConfProvider->createInstanceWithArguments(sAccessService, aCreationArgs);
             OSL_ENSURE(xInterface.is(), "::createWithProvider: could not create the node access!");
diff --git a/connectivity/source/cpool/Zregistration.cxx b/connectivity/source/cpool/Zregistration.cxx
index d559d577e3..b66ecfef44 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/cpool/Zregistration.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/cpool/Zregistration.cxx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ extern "C"
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 sal_Bool SAL_CALL component_writeInfo(void* /*_pServiceManager*/, com::sun::star::registry::XRegistryKey* _pRegistryKey)
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString sMainKeyName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("/");
+    ::rtl::OUString sMainKeyName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/" ));
     sMainKeyName += OPoolCollection::getImplementationName_Static();
     sMainKeyName += ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("/UNO/SERVICES");
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BCatalog.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BCatalog.cxx
index 201c55c8ed..bae14af719 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BCatalog.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BCatalog.cxx
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ OAdabasCatalog::OAdabasCatalog(SQLHANDLE _aConnectionHdl, OAdabasConnection* _pC
     if ( sName.getLength() )
         sName += OAdabasCatalog::getDot();
     sName += _xRow->getString(3);
-    
 
     return sName;
 }
@@ -158,12 +157,12 @@ void OAdabasCatalog::correctColumnProperties(sal_Int32 /*_nPrec*/, sal_Int32& _r
         }
 //		else if(_nPrec > 15)
 //		{
-//			static const ::rtl::OUString sReal = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("REAL"); 
+//			static const ::rtl::OUString sReal( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "REAL" ));
 //			_rsTypeName = sReal;
 //			_rnType = DataType::REAL;
 //		}
         break;
-    }	
+    }
 }
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BGroup.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BGroup.cxx
index 0f488b6357..4f8a8b1f7e 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BGroup.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BGroup.cxx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void OAdabasGroup::refreshUsers()
     TStringVector aVector;
         Reference< XStatement > xStmt = m_pConnection->createStatement(  );
 
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("SELECT DISTINCT USERNAME FROM DOMAIN.USERS WHERE USERNAME IS NOT NULL AND USERNAME <> ' ' AND USERNAME <> 'CONTROL' AND GROUPNAME = '");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SELECT DISTINCT USERNAME FROM DOMAIN.USERS WHERE USERNAME IS NOT NULL AND USERNAME <> ' ' AND USERNAME <> 'CONTROL' AND GROUPNAME = '" ));
     aSql += getName( );
     aSql += ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("'");
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BGroups.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BGroups.cxx
index acc6751521..8a96cf2e13 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BGroups.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BGroups.cxx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Reference< XPropertySet > OGroups::createDescriptor()
 // XAppend
 sdbcx::ObjectType OGroups::appendObject( const ::rtl::OUString& _rForName, const Reference< XPropertySet >& /*descriptor*/ )
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("CREATE USERGROUP ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "CREATE USERGROUP " ));
     ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= m_pConnection->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
 
     aSql = aSql + aQuote + _rForName + aQuote;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ sdbcx::ObjectType OGroups::appendObject( const ::rtl::OUString& _rForName, const
 // XDrop
 void OGroups::dropObject(sal_Int32 /*_nPos*/,const ::rtl::OUString _sElementName)
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DROP USERGROUP ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DROP USERGROUP " ));
     ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= m_pConnection->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
 
     aSql = aSql + aQuote + _sElementName + aQuote;
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BIndexes.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BIndexes.cxx
index 19bd0b80c4..ff94ee26ee 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BIndexes.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BIndexes.cxx
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ sdbcx::ObjectType OIndexes::appendObject( const ::rtl::OUString& _rForName, cons
     if ( m_pTable->isNew() )
         ::dbtools::throwFunctionSequenceException(static_cast<XTypeProvider*>(this));
 
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("CREATE ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "CREATE " ));
     ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= m_pTable->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
     const ::rtl::OUString& sDot = OAdabasCatalog::getDot();
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void OIndexes::dropObject(sal_Int32 /*_nPos*/,const ::rtl::OUString _sElementNam
         aSchema = _sElementName.copy(0,nLen);
         aName	= _sElementName.copy(nLen+1);
 
-        ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DROP INDEX ");
+        ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DROP INDEX " ));
         ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= m_pTable->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
         const ::rtl::OUString& sDot = OAdabasCatalog::getDot();
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BKeys.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BKeys.cxx
index 21e4a30295..6162b4f992 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BKeys.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BKeys.cxx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ sdbcx::ObjectType OKeys::appendObject( const ::rtl::OUString& _rForName, const R
 
     sal_Int32 nKeyType		= getINT32(descriptor->getPropertyValue(OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_TYPE)));
 
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ALTER TABLE ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ALTER TABLE " ));
     const ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= getTable()->getConnection()->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
     const ::rtl::OUString& sDot = OAdabasCatalog::getDot();
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BTable.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BTable.cxx
index 323f658fdf..3a399932d7 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BTable.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BTable.cxx
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void SAL_CALL OAdabasTable::alterColumnByName( const ::rtl::OUString& colName, c
                 const ::rtl::OUString sQuote = m_pConnection->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
                 const ::rtl::OUString& sDot = OAdabasCatalog::getDot();
 
-                ::rtl::OUString sSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("RENAME COLUMN ") ;
+                ::rtl::OUString sSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "RENAME COLUMN " )) ;
                 sSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,m_SchemaName) + sDot + ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,m_Name);
                 sSql += sDot + ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,colName);
                 sSql += ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii(" TO ");
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ void OAdabasTable::rollbackTransAction()
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ::rtl::OUString OAdabasTable::getAlterTableColumnPart(const ::rtl::OUString& _rsColumnName )
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString sSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ALTER TABLE ");
+    ::rtl::OUString sSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ALTER TABLE " ));
     const ::rtl::OUString sQuote = m_pConnection->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
     const ::rtl::OUString& sDot = OAdabasCatalog::getDot();
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BTables.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BTables.cxx
index 4fb9626cc5..fdade6a75a 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BTables.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BTables.cxx
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ sdbcx::ObjectType OTables::appendObject( const ::rtl::OUString& _rForName, const
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void OTables::setComments(const Reference< XPropertySet >& descriptor ) throw(SQLException, RuntimeException)
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("CREATE TABLE ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "CREATE TABLE " ));
     ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= static_cast<OAdabasCatalog&>(m_rParent).getConnection()->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
     const ::rtl::OUString& sDot = OAdabasCatalog::getDot();
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void OTables::dropObject(sal_Int32 _nPos,const ::rtl::OUString _sElementName)
         sal_Int32 nLen = _sElementName.indexOf('.');
         aSchema = _sElementName.copy(0,nLen);
         aName	= _sElementName.copy(nLen+1);
-        ::rtl::OUString aSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DROP ");
+        ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DROP " ));
         const ::rtl::OUString& sDot = OAdabasCatalog::getDot();
 
         Reference<XPropertySet> xProp(xObject,UNO_QUERY);
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void OTables::dropObject(sal_Int32 _nPos,const ::rtl::OUString _sElementName)
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void OTables::createTable( const Reference< XPropertySet >& descriptor )
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("CREATE TABLE ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "CREATE TABLE " ));
     ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= static_cast<OAdabasCatalog&>(m_rParent).getConnection()->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
     const ::rtl::OUString& sDot = OAdabasCatalog::getDot();
     ::rtl::OUString sSchema;
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BUser.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BUser.cxx
index c6bf728799..c95655424d 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BUser.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BUser.cxx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void OAdabasUser::refreshGroups()
     TStringVector aVector;
     aVector.reserve(7); // we don't know the excatly count of users but this should fit the normal need
     Reference< XStatement > xStmt = m_pConnection->createStatement(  );
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("SELECT DISTINCT GROUPNAME FROM DOMAIN.USERS WHERE GROUPNAME IS NOT NULL AND GROUPNAME <> ' ' AND USERNAME = '");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SELECT DISTINCT GROUPNAME FROM DOMAIN.USERS WHERE GROUPNAME IS NOT NULL AND GROUPNAME <> ' ' AND USERNAME = '" ));
     aSql += getName( );
     aSql += ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("'");
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void OAdabasUser::getAnyTablePrivileges(const ::rtl::OUString& objName, sal_Int3
     ::rtl::OUString sCatalog,sSchema,sTable;
     ::dbtools::qualifiedNameComponents(xMeta,objName,sCatalog,sSchema,sTable,::dbtools::eInDataManipulation);
     Reference<XStatement> xStmt = m_pConnection->createStatement();
-    ::rtl::OUString sSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("SELECT REFTABLENAME,PRIVILEGES FROM DOMAIN.USR_USES_TAB WHERE REFOBJTYPE <> 'SYSTEM' AND DEFUSERNAME = '");
+    ::rtl::OUString sSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SELECT REFTABLENAME,PRIVILEGES FROM DOMAIN.USR_USES_TAB WHERE REFOBJTYPE <> 'SYSTEM' AND DEFUSERNAME = '" ));
     sSql += m_Name;
     sSql += ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("' AND REFTABLENAME = '");
     sSql += sTable;
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BUsers.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BUsers.cxx
index a0e8fc1ca0..f3b75d2f98 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BUsers.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BUsers.cxx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Reference< XPropertySet > OUsers::createDescriptor()
 // XAppend
 sdbcx::ObjectType OUsers::appendObject( const ::rtl::OUString& _rForName, const Reference< XPropertySet >& descriptor )
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("CREATE USER ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "CREATE USER " ));
     ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= m_pConnection->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
 
     ::rtl::OUString sUserName( _rForName );
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void OUsers::dropObject(sal_Int32 /*_nPos*/,const ::rtl::OUString _sElementName)
     {
         // first we have to check if this user is live relevaant for the database
         // which means with out these users the database will miss more than one important system table
-        ::rtl::OUString sUsers = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("SELECT USERMODE,USERNAME FROM DOMAIN.USERS WHERE USERNAME = '");
+        ::rtl::OUString sUsers( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SELECT USERMODE,USERNAME FROM DOMAIN.USERS WHERE USERNAME = '" ));
         sUsers += _sElementName + ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("'");
         Reference< XStatement > xStmt = m_pConnection->createStatement();
         if(xStmt.is())
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void OUsers::dropObject(sal_Int32 /*_nPos*/,const ::rtl::OUString _sElementName)
             Reference<XRow> xRow(xRes,UNO_QUERY);
             if(xRes.is() && xRow.is() && xRes->next()) // there can only be one user with this name
             {
-                static const ::rtl::OUString sDbaUser = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DBA");
+                static const ::rtl::OUString sDbaUser( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DBA" ));
                 if(xRow->getString(1) == sDbaUser)
                 {
                     ::comphelper::disposeComponent(xStmt);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void OUsers::dropObject(sal_Int32 /*_nPos*/,const ::rtl::OUString _sElementName)
     }
 
     {
-        ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DROP USER ");
+        ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DROP USER " ));
         ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= m_pConnection->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
         aSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(aQuote,_sElementName);
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BViews.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BViews.cxx
index a2321c0422..a4be7ebbd2 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BViews.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/adabas/BViews.cxx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ sdbcx::ObjectType OViews::createObject(const ::rtl::OUString& _rName)
     aSchema = _rName.copy(0,nLen);
     aName	= _rName.copy(nLen+1);
 
-    ::rtl::OUString sStmt = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("SELECT DISTINCT * FROM DOMAIN.SHOW_VIEW WHERE ");
+    ::rtl::OUString sStmt( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SELECT DISTINCT * FROM DOMAIN.SHOW_VIEW WHERE " ));
     if(aSchema.getLength())
     {
         sStmt += ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("OWNER = '");
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void OViews::dropObject(sal_Int32 _nPos,const ::rtl::OUString _sElementName)
         sal_Int32 nLen = _sElementName.indexOf('.');
         aSchema = _sElementName.copy(0,nLen);
         aName	= _sElementName.copy(nLen+1);
-        ::rtl::OUString aSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DROP VIEW");
+        ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DROP VIEW" ));
         const ::rtl::OUString& sDot = OAdabasCatalog::getDot();
 
         aSql = aSql + m_xMetaData->getIdentifierQuoteString(  ) + aSchema + m_xMetaData->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void OViews::dropByNameImpl(const ::rtl::OUString& elementName)
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void OViews::createView( const Reference< XPropertySet >& descriptor )
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("CREATE VIEW ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "CREATE VIEW " ));
     ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= static_cast<OAdabasCatalog&>(m_rParent).getConnection()->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
     const ::rtl::OUString& sDot = OAdabasCatalog::getDot();
     ::rtl::OUString sSchema,sCommand;
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/ado/APreparedStatement.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/ado/APreparedStatement.cxx
index 11a15656dd..10ff333eca 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/ado/APreparedStatement.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/ado/APreparedStatement.cxx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ OPreparedStatement::OPreparedStatement( OConnection* _pConnection,const OTypeInf
     {	// special handling for parameters
         /* we recusive replace all occurences of ? in the statement and replace them with name like "æ¬å" */
         sal_Int32 nParameterCount = 0;
-        ::rtl::OUString sDefaultName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("parame");
+        ::rtl::OUString sDefaultName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "parame" ));
         replaceParameterNodeName(pNode,sDefaultName,nParameterCount);
         pNode->parseNodeToStr( sNewSql, _pConnection );
         delete pNode;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void OPreparedStatement::setParameter(sal_Int32 parameterIndex, const DataTypeEn
     m_pParameters->get_Count(&nCount);
     if(nCount < (parameterIndex-1))
     {
-        ::rtl::OUString sDefaultName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("parame");
+        ::rtl::OUString sDefaultName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "parame" ));
         sDefaultName += ::rtl::OUString::valueOf(parameterIndex);
         ADOParameter* pParam = m_Command.CreateParameter(sDefaultName,_eType,adParamInput,_nSize,_Val);
         if(pParam)
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/ado/Awrapado.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/ado/Awrapado.cxx
index 37a64258cb..bcd696aa9e 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/ado/Awrapado.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/ado/Awrapado.cxx
@@ -2006,7 +2006,7 @@ ADORecordset* WpADOConnection::getTables( const ::com::sun::star::uno::Any& cata
 
     ++nPos;
     ::rtl::OUStringBuffer aTypes;
-    ::rtl::OUString aComma = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii(",");
+    ::rtl::OUString aComma( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "," ));
     const ::rtl::OUString* pIter = types.getConstArray();
     const ::rtl::OUString* pEnd = pIter + types.getLength();
     for( ; pIter != pEnd ; ++pIter)
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DDatabaseMetaData.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DDatabaseMetaData.cxx
index 85288e86f2..fc11724683 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DDatabaseMetaData.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DDatabaseMetaData.cxx
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL ODbaseDatabaseMetaData::isReadOnly(  ) throw(SQLException, Run
     ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
 
     sal_Bool bReadOnly = sal_False;
-    static ::rtl::OUString sReadOnly = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("IsReadOnly");
+    static ::rtl::OUString sReadOnly( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "IsReadOnly" ));
     ::ucbhelper::Content aFile(m_pConnection->getContent(),Reference< XCommandEnvironment >());
     aFile.getPropertyValue(sReadOnly) >>= bReadOnly;
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/evoab2/NTables.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/evoab2/NTables.cxx
index a41d13db5a..b5b6cefb72 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/evoab2/NTables.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/evoab2/NTables.cxx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ typedef connectivity::sdbcx::OCollection OCollection_TYPE;
 
 ObjectType OEvoabTables::createObject(const ::rtl::OUString& aName)
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString aSchema = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("%");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSchema( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "%" ));
 
     Sequence< ::rtl::OUString > aTypes(1);
     aTypes[0] = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("TABLE");
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/file/FDatabaseMetaData.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/file/FDatabaseMetaData.cxx
index 470ad0c6fd..21ab639030 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/file/FDatabaseMetaData.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/file/FDatabaseMetaData.cxx
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL ODatabaseMetaData::supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL(  ) throw(SQL
 ::rtl::OUString SAL_CALL ODatabaseMetaData::getURL(  ) throw(SQLException, RuntimeException)
 {
     RTL_LOGFILE_CONTEXT_AUTHOR( aLogger, "file", "Ocke.Janssen@sun.com", "ODatabaseMetaData::getURL" );
-    static const ::rtl::OUString aValue = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("sdbc:file:");
+    static const ::rtl::OUString aValue( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "sdbc:file:" ));
     return aValue;
 }
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTable.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTable.cxx
index 8b426adfaa..a8f2745ddb 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTable.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTable.cxx
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ void OHSQLTable::dropDefaultValue(const ::rtl::OUString& _rColName)
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ::rtl::OUString OHSQLTable::getAlterTableColumnPart()
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString sSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ALTER TABLE ");
+    ::rtl::OUString sSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ALTER TABLE " ));
     const ::rtl::OUString sQuote = getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
 
     ::rtl::OUString sComposedName( ::dbtools::composeTableName( getMetaData(), m_CatalogName, m_SchemaName, m_Name, sal_True, ::dbtools::eInTableDefinitions ) );
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTables.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTables.cxx
index ea2521a633..f1339751be 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTables.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTables.cxx
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void OTables::dropObject(sal_Int32 _nPos,const ::rtl::OUString _sElementName)
         ::rtl::OUString sCatalog,sSchema,sTable;
         ::dbtools::qualifiedNameComponents(m_xMetaData,_sElementName,sCatalog,sSchema,sTable,::dbtools::eInDataManipulation);
 
-        ::rtl::OUString aSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DROP ");
+        ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DROP " ));
 
         Reference<XPropertySet> xProp(xObject,UNO_QUERY);
         sal_Bool bIsView;
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUser.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUser.cxx
index 840e54d3f6..449782d8f3 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUser.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUser.cxx
@@ -131,16 +131,16 @@ void OHSQLUser::findPrivilegesAndGrantPrivileges(const ::rtl::OUString& objName,
     
     if ( xRes.is() )
     {
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sSELECT	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("SELECT");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sINSERT	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("INSERT");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sUPDATE	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("UPDATE");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sDELETE	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DELETE");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sREAD		= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("READ");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sCREATE	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("CREATE");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sALTER		= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ALTER");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sREFERENCE = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("REFERENCE");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sDROP		= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DROP");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sYes		= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("YES");
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sSELECT( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SELECT" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sINSERT( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "INSERT" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sUPDATE( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "UPDATE" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sDELETE( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DELETE" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sREAD( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "READ" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sCREATE( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "CREATE" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sALTER( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ALTER" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sREFERENCE( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "REFERENCE" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sDROP( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DROP" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sYes( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "YES" ));
 
         nRightsWithGrant = nRights = 0;
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUsers.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUsers.cxx
index 6e91008f1d..66a4379c81 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUsers.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUsers.cxx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Reference< XPropertySet > OUsers::createDescriptor()
 // XAppend
 sdbcx::ObjectType OUsers::appendObject( const ::rtl::OUString& _rForName, const Reference< XPropertySet >& descriptor )
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("GRANT USAGE ON * TO ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "GRANT USAGE ON * TO " ));
     ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= m_xConnection->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
     ::rtl::OUString sUserName( _rForName );
     aSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(aQuote,sUserName)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ sdbcx::ObjectType OUsers::appendObject( const ::rtl::OUString& _rForName, const
 void OUsers::dropObject(sal_Int32 /*nPos*/,const ::rtl::OUString _sElementName)
 {
     {
-        ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("REVOKE ALL ON * FROM ");
+        ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "REVOKE ALL ON * FROM " ));
         ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= m_xConnection->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
         aSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(aQuote,_sElementName);
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HViews.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HViews.cxx
index 2c8c429d87..0532304eaa 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HViews.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HViews.cxx
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void HViews::dropObject(sal_Int32 _nPos,const ::rtl::OUString /*_sElementName*/)
     sal_Bool bIsNew = connectivity::sdbcx::ODescriptor::isNew( xObject );
     if (!bIsNew)
     {
-        ::rtl::OUString aSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DROP VIEW");
+        ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DROP VIEW" ));
         
         Reference<XPropertySet> xProp(xObject,UNO_QUERY);
         aSql += ::dbtools::composeTableName( m_xMetaData, xProp, ::dbtools::eInTableDefinitions, false, false, true );
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void HViews::createView( const Reference< XPropertySet >& descriptor )
 {
     Reference<XConnection> xConnection = static_cast<OHCatalog&>(m_rParent).getConnection();
 
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("CREATE VIEW ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "CREATE VIEW " ));
     ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= xConnection->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
     ::rtl::OUString sSchema,sCommand;
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/jdbc/JDriver.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/jdbc/JDriver.cxx
index c56aba8740..e9d81cae84 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/jdbc/JDriver.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/jdbc/JDriver.cxx
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL java_sql_Driver::acceptsURL( const ::rtl::OUString& url ) thro
     // I feel responsible for all jdbc url's
     sal_Bool bEnabled = sal_False;
     OSL_VERIFY_EQUALS( jfw_getEnabled( &bEnabled ), JFW_E_NONE, "error in jfw_getEnabled" );
-    static const ::rtl::OUString s_sJdbcPrefix = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("jdbc:");
+    static const ::rtl::OUString s_sJdbcPrefix( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "jdbc:" ));
     return bEnabled && 0 == url.compareTo(s_sJdbcPrefix, 5);
 }
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/kab/KDatabaseMetaData.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/kab/KDatabaseMetaData.cxx
index a8b3f368f3..f4162c4090 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/kab/KDatabaseMetaData.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/kab/KDatabaseMetaData.cxx
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL KabDatabaseMetaData::supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL(  ) throw(S
 {
     // if someday we support more than the default address book,
     // this method should return the URL which was used to create it
-    ::rtl::OUString aValue = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("sdbc:address:kab:");
+    ::rtl::OUString aValue( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "sdbc:address:kab:" ));
     return aValue;
 }
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL KabDatabaseMetaData::supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL(  ) throw(S
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ::rtl::OUString SAL_CALL KabDatabaseMetaData::getDriverName(  ) throw(SQLException, RuntimeException)
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString aValue = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("kab");
+    ::rtl::OUString aValue( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "kab" ));
     return aValue;
 }
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabDatabaseMetaData.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabDatabaseMetaData.cxx
index 3392d0f208..f016c9ce9c 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabDatabaseMetaData.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabDatabaseMetaData.cxx
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL MacabDatabaseMetaData::supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL(  ) throw
 {
     // if someday we support more than the default address book,
     // this method should return the URL which was used to create it
-    ::rtl::OUString aValue = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("sdbc:address:macab:");
+    ::rtl::OUString aValue( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "sdbc:address:macab:" ));
     return aValue;
 }
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL MacabDatabaseMetaData::supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL(  ) throw
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ::rtl::OUString SAL_CALL MacabDatabaseMetaData::getDriverName(  ) throw(SQLException, RuntimeException)
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString aValue = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("macab");
+    ::rtl::OUString aValue( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "macab" ));
     return aValue;
 }
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mozab/bootstrap/MNSINIParser.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mozab/bootstrap/MNSINIParser.cxx
index d8f8d65055..497b212c47 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mozab/bootstrap/MNSINIParser.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mozab/bootstrap/MNSINIParser.cxx
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ IniParser::IniParser(OUString const & rIniName) throw(com::sun::star::io::IOExce
         sal_uInt64 nSize = 0;
         
         osl_getFileSize(handle, &nSize);
-        OUString sectionName = OUString::createFromAscii("no name section");
+        OUString sectionName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "no name section" ));
         while (true)
         {
             sal_uInt64 nPos;
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mozab/bootstrap/MNSProfileDiscover.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mozab/bootstrap/MNSProfileDiscover.cxx
index dbcd905092..e7a6461904 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mozab/bootstrap/MNSProfileDiscover.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mozab/bootstrap/MNSProfileDiscover.cxx
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ static NS_DEFINE_CID(kCharsetConverterManagerCID, NS_ICHARSETCONVERTERMANAGER_CI
 
 // Registry Keys
 
-static ::rtl::OUString szProfileSubtreeString=::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("Profiles");
-static ::rtl::OUString szCurrentProfileString= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("CurrentProfile");
-static ::rtl::OUString szDirectoryString =::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("directory");
+static ::rtl::OUString szProfileSubtreeString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Profiles" ));
+static ::rtl::OUString szCurrentProfileString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "CurrentProfile" ));
+static ::rtl::OUString szDirectoryString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "directory" ));
 
 #ifndef MAXPATHLEN
 #define MAXPATHLEN 1024
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTable.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTable.cxx
index e08b488df6..381869964a 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTable.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTable.cxx
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void OMySQLTable::dropDefaultValue(const ::rtl::OUString& _rColName)
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ::rtl::OUString OMySQLTable::getAlterTableColumnPart()
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString sSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ALTER TABLE ");
+    ::rtl::OUString sSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ALTER TABLE " ));
     const ::rtl::OUString sQuote = getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
 
     ::rtl::OUString sComposedName(
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTables.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTables.cxx
index 28858834e1..c5ee8fbd63 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTables.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTables.cxx
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void OTables::dropObject(sal_Int32 _nPos,const ::rtl::OUString _sElementName)
         ::rtl::OUString sCatalog,sSchema,sTable;
         ::dbtools::qualifiedNameComponents(m_xMetaData,_sElementName,sCatalog,sSchema,sTable,::dbtools::eInDataManipulation);
 
-        ::rtl::OUString aSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DROP ");
+        ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DROP " ));
 
         Reference<XPropertySet> xProp(xObject,UNO_QUERY);
         sal_Bool bIsView = xProp.is() && ::comphelper::getString(xProp->getPropertyValue(OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_TYPE))) == ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("VIEW");
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUser.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUser.cxx
index 2467c9c7b4..424f1448cd 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUser.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUser.cxx
@@ -131,16 +131,16 @@ void OMySQLUser::findPrivilegesAndGrantPrivileges(const ::rtl::OUString& objName
     
     if ( xRes.is() )
     {
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sSELECT	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("SELECT");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sINSERT	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("INSERT");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sUPDATE	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("UPDATE");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sDELETE	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DELETE");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sREAD		= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("READ");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sCREATE	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("CREATE");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sALTER		= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ALTER");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sREFERENCE = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("REFERENCE");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sDROP		= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DROP");
-        static const ::rtl::OUString sYes		= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("YES");
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sSELECT( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SELECT" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sINSERT( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "INSERT" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sUPDATE( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "UPDATE" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sDELETE( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DELETE" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sREAD( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "READ" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sCREATE( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "CREATE" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sALTER( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ALTER" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sREFERENCE( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "REFERENCE" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sDROP( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DROP" ));
+        static const ::rtl::OUString sYes( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "YES" ));
 
         nRightsWithGrant = nRights = 0;
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUsers.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUsers.cxx
index 6f69b59e8b..7598a762cf 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUsers.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUsers.cxx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Reference< XPropertySet > OUsers::createDescriptor()
 // XAppend
 sdbcx::ObjectType OUsers::appendObject( const ::rtl::OUString& _rForName, const Reference< XPropertySet >& descriptor )
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("GRANT USAGE ON * TO ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "GRANT USAGE ON * TO " ));
     ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= m_xConnection->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
     ::rtl::OUString sUserName( _rForName );
     aSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(aQuote,sUserName)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ sdbcx::ObjectType OUsers::appendObject( const ::rtl::OUString& _rForName, const
 // XDrop
 void OUsers::dropObject(sal_Int32 /*_nPos*/,const ::rtl::OUString _sElementName)
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("REVOKE ALL ON * FROM ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "REVOKE ALL ON * FROM " ));
     ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= m_xConnection->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
     aSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(aQuote,_sElementName);
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YViews.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YViews.cxx
index 5d3226577f..a9126f6196 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YViews.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YViews.cxx
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void OViews::dropObject(sal_Int32 _nPos,const ::rtl::OUString /*_sElementName*/)
     sal_Bool bIsNew = connectivity::sdbcx::ODescriptor::isNew( xObject );
     if (!bIsNew)
     {
-        ::rtl::OUString aSql = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DROP VIEW");
+        ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DROP VIEW" ));
         
         Reference<XPropertySet> xProp(xObject,UNO_QUERY);
         aSql += ::dbtools::composeTableName( m_xMetaData, xProp, ::dbtools::eInTableDefinitions, false, false, true );
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void OViews::createView( const Reference< XPropertySet >& descriptor )
 {
     Reference<XConnection> xConnection = static_cast<OMySQLCatalog&>(m_rParent).getConnection();
 
-    ::rtl::OUString aSql	= ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("CREATE VIEW ");
+    ::rtl::OUString aSql( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "CREATE VIEW " ));
     ::rtl::OUString aQuote	= xConnection->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
     ::rtl::OUString sSchema,sCommand;
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/manager/mdrivermanager.cxx b/connectivity/source/manager/mdrivermanager.cxx
index ce8128c6ed..5afa36f1e0 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/manager/mdrivermanager.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/manager/mdrivermanager.cxx
@@ -202,16 +202,11 @@ Any SAL_CALL ODriverEnumeration::nextElement(  ) throw(NoSuchElementException, W
         try
         {
             // some strings we need
-            const ::rtl::OUString sConfigurationProviderServiceName =
-                ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationProvider");
-            const ::rtl::OUString sDriverManagerConfigLocation =
-                ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("org.openoffice.Office.DataAccess/DriverManager");
-            const ::rtl::OUString sDriverPreferenceLocation =
-                ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("DriverPrecedence");
-            const ::rtl::OUString sNodePathArgumentName =
-                ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("nodepath");
-            const ::rtl::OUString sNodeAccessServiceName =
-                ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess");
+            const ::rtl::OUString sConfigurationProviderServiceName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationProvider" ));
+            const ::rtl::OUString sDriverManagerConfigLocation( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "org.openoffice.Office.DataAccess/DriverManager" ));
+            const ::rtl::OUString sDriverPreferenceLocation( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DriverPrecedence" ));
+            const ::rtl::OUString sNodePathArgumentName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "nodepath" ));
+            const ::rtl::OUString sNodeAccessServiceName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess" ));
 
             // create a configuration provider
             Reference< XMultiServiceFactory > xConfigurationProvider;
diff --git a/connectivity/source/manager/mregistration.cxx b/connectivity/source/manager/mregistration.cxx
index b77ea9268e..19a975565e 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/manager/mregistration.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/manager/mregistration.cxx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT sal_Bool SAL_CALL component_writeInfo(void* /*_pServiceMana
 
     try
     {
-        ::rtl::OUString sMainKeyName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("/");
+        ::rtl::OUString sMainKeyName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/" ));
         sMainKeyName += ::drivermanager::OSDBCDriverManager::getImplementationName_static();
         sMainKeyName += ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("/UNO/SERVICES");
         Reference< XRegistryKey > xMainKey = _pRegistryKey->createKey(sMainKeyName);
diff --git a/connectivity/source/parse/sqliterator.cxx b/connectivity/source/parse/sqliterator.cxx
index 799557a79d..a79c5c4a98 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/parse/sqliterator.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/parse/sqliterator.cxx
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ namespace
 
         static const ::rtl::OUString s_sTableTypeView(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("VIEW"));
         static const ::rtl::OUString s_sTableTypeTable(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("TABLE"));
-        static const ::rtl::OUString s_sWildcard = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("%");
+        static const ::rtl::OUString s_sWildcard( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "%" ));
 
         // we want all catalogues, all schemas, all tables
         Sequence< ::rtl::OUString > sTableTypes(3);
diff --git a/connectivity/workben/iniParser/main.cxx b/connectivity/workben/iniParser/main.cxx
index 62b1239f99..7bc8d112b3 100644
--- a/connectivity/workben/iniParser/main.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/workben/iniParser/main.cxx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public:
             sal_uInt64 nSize = 0;
 
             osl_getFileSize(handle, &nSize);
-            OUString sectionName = OUString::createFromAscii("no name section");
+            OUString sectionName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "no name section" ));
             while (true)
             {
                 sal_uInt64 nPos;
diff --git a/connectivity/workben/little/main.cxx b/connectivity/workben/little/main.cxx
index d97ede8eec..8b4350dfb4 100644
--- a/connectivity/workben/little/main.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/workben/little/main.cxx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void _cdecl main( int argc, char * argv[] )
                     Reference<XResultSet> xRes = xStmt->executeQuery(OUString::createFromAscii("SELECT * FROM Tele"));
                     if(xRes.is())
                     {
-                        ::rtl::OUString aPat = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("%s\t");
+                        ::rtl::OUString aPat( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "%s\t" ));
                         Reference<XRow> xRow(xRes,UNO_QUERY);
                         Reference<XResultSetMetaData> xMeta = Reference<XResultSetMetaDataSupplier>(xRes,UNO_QUERY)->getMetaData();
                         for(sal_Int32 i=1;i<xMeta->getColumnCount();++i)