Changing the Standard Multinational Default Collation | Teradata Vantage - Changing the Standard Multinational Default Collation - Teradata Vantage - Database Engine 20

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VantageCloud
VantageCore
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VMware
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IntelliFlex
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Database Engine 20
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
20.00
Published
June 2025
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After running the DIP utility, a privileged user can execute the CollInstallMulti macro to change the default sequence for multinational collation. The EXECUTE privilege on this macro is initially assigned to system users SYSADMIN and DBC.

After the change is installed, the new ordering is enforced for the session of any user whose COLLATION attribute is MULTINATIONAL, or who submits the following SQL statement:

   SET SESSION COLLATION MULTINATIONAL;