Specifying Character Sets

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This section provides details on how to specify character sets. Specifically, it covers how to specify the following:

• The default character set for a database
• A character set for a table column
• The character set for a client attachment
• The collation order for a column
• The collation order in comparisons
• The collation order for ORDER BY and GROUP BY clauses

Topics

• Default Character Set for a Database
• Character Set for a Column in a Table
• Character Set for a Client Attachment
• Collation Order for a Column
• Collation Order in Comparison
• Collation Order in ORDER BY
• Collation Order in a GROUP BY clause