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GUID: DBSCHEMA_CHARACTER_SETS
Number of restriction columns: 3
Restriction columns: CHARACTER_SET_CATALOG, CHARACTER_SET_SCHEMA, CHARACTER_SET_NAME
Default sort order: CHARACTER_SET_CATALOG, CHARACTER_SET_SCHEMA, CHARACTER_SET_NAME
Description: The CHARACTER_SETS rowset identifies the character sets defined in the catalog that are accessible to a given user.
| Column name | Type indicator | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHARACTER_SET_CATALOG | DBTYPE_WSTR | Catalog name. NULL if the provider does not support catalogs. |
| CHARACTER_SET_SCHEMA | DBTYPE_WSTR | Unqualified schema name. NULL if the provider does not support schemas. |
| CHARACTER_SET_NAME | DBTYPE_WSTR | Character set name. |
| FORM_OF_USE | DBTYPE_WSTR | Name of form-of-use of the character set. |
| NUMBER_OF_CHARACTERS | DBTYPE_I8 | Number of characters in the character repertoire. |
| DEFAULT_COLLATE_CATALOG | DBTYPE_WSTR | Catalog name containing the default collation. NULL if the provider does not support catalogs or different collations. |
| DEFAULT_COLLATE_SCHEMA | DBTYPE_WSTR | Unqualified schema name containing the default collation. NULL if the provider does not support schemas or different collations. |
| DEFAULT_COLLATE_NAME | DBTYPE_WSTR | Default collation. NULL if the provider does not support different collations. |