Language Support Modes - Teradata Database

Database Introduction
Product
Teradata Database
Release Number
15.00
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-09-25
dita:id
B035-1091
lifecycle
previous
Product Category
Teradata® Database

During system initialization (sysinit) the database administrator can optimize Teradata Database for one of two language support modes:

  • Standard
  • Japanese

    • The language support mode determines the:

  • Character set that Teradata Database uses to store system dictionary data.
  • Default character set for user data.
    •  

    IF you enable this language support mode …

    THEN Teradata Database stores object names using this character set …

    AND stores character data other than object names using this character set …

    Standard

    UNICODE

    For backward compatibility, object names are processed internally as LATIN

    LATIN.

    Japanese

    UNICODE

    For backward compatibility, object names are processed internally as KANJI1

    UNICODE.