Specifying the Default Server Character Set - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

International Character Set Support

Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.10
Published
July 2021
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2021-07-28
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Product Category
Teradata Vantageā„¢

You can specify the default server character set:

  • For the data stored in a specific table column, using the CHARACTER SET option in a CREATE TABLE or ALTER TABLE statement.
  • For a user, using the DEFAULT CHARACTER SET options in a CREATE USER or MODIFY USER statement.

The default character set for data storage is determined in the following order. If a default is not defined, the system defers to the next lower item on the list:

  1. Table column default
  2. User default
  3. System default (as defined by the language mode)