Overriding the Default Character Set for User Data - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

Database Introduction

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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2025-11-21
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The language support mode sets the default server character set for a user if the CREATE USER or MODIFY USER statement does not have a DEFAULT CHARACTER SET clause.

The DEFAULT CHARACTER SET clause overrides the language support mode for the user. You can also specify a server character set for a character column when you create the table.