SQL/MX 2.x Reference Manual (G06.24+, H06.03+)

MXCI Commands

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SET TERMINAL_CHARSET Command

The SET TERMINAL_CHARSET command is used to set the character set for

messages that an interactive SQL/MX client can send to or receive from NonStop

SQL/MX. Examples of such messages include commands, SQL statements or query

results generated during a MXCI session.

value

is any one of the fifteen character set names enclosed in single quotes. The default

value is 'ISO88591'.

You can set the character set attribute to different values during an interaction

session. Its scope is limited only to the interaction session in which it is issued, and

has no effect in any other contexts such as in an embedded program processed

during the MXCI session. If you set the attribute to a value that does not represent

a valid character set name, NonStop SQL/MX issues error 3010. If a character set

name cannot be used as a terminal character set (such as the character set is not

supported by any known emulators), NonStop SQL/MX issues an error.

Considerations for SET TERMINAL_CHARSET

You must verify that this attribute is compatible with the human-interface environment

of the client. For example, if an OutsideView running under Japanese Windows 2000 is

hosting a MXCI session, you should set the attribute to 'SJIS,' and you should use a

Shift JIS compatible IME (input method editor) for input. You can receive syntax errors

or garbage output if the attribute is not properly set.

SET TERMINAL_CHARSET 'value'