Code Attribute
For the following
character strings, a code attribute can be entered as part of a column definition, if required: CHAR[ACTER], VARCHAR, LONG[VARCHAR]A code attribute defines the sort sequence to be used for comparing values.
Code attributes
|
Code Attribute |
Column Values |
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No code attribute |
Code attribute defined by the database parameter  DEFAULT_CODE during database system installation |
|
ASCII |
In ASCII-Code |
|
BYTE |
Code neutral, i.e. the column values are not converted by the database system |
|
EBCDIC |
In EBCDIC-Code |
|
UNICODE |
In UNICODE |
If you do not specify a code attribute, the code defined in the database system is used.