Determines whether the default behavior for character string comparisons is to consider the case of characters when the transaction semantics are set to Teradata session mode. Also determines whether character column data is treated as case specific by default in Teradata session mode.
In ANSI session mode this field has no effect. Character comparisons consider character case, and character columns are treated as case specific by default in ANSI session mode.
Field Group
General
Valid Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| TRUE | In Teradata session mode, character data is treated as case specific by default. Character string comparisons take into account character case differences. |
| FALSE | In Teradata session mode, character data is treated as not case specific by default. Character string comparisons do not take into account character case differences. |
Default
FALSE
Changes Take Effect
After the next database restart.
Related Information
For more information on the CASESPECIFIC character data type attribute, see Teradata Vantage™ - Data Types and Literals, B035-1143.