Neoview Character Sets Administrator's Guide (R2.3)

About This Document
This manual contains the information needed by database administrators and end users to use,
configure, and troubleshoot the Neoview Character Sets feature for Release 2.3.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for database administrators and other users of the Neoview Character
Sets feature on the Neoview platform.
New and Changed Information in This Edition
This is a new manual.
Document Organization
Provides an introduction to the Neoview character set configurations and other
features of the Neoview Character Sets feature for Release 2.3.
Chapter 1 (page 13)
Identifies the criteria for determining which of the three Neoview character set
configurations (ISO88591, SJIS, or Unicode) is correct for a given customer.
Chapter 2 (page 21)
Describes the rules for using SQL language elements such as DDL and DML
statements, character string functions, and SQL identifiers to define and manage
character data in Neoview SQL tables.
Chapter 3 (page 23)
Describes the capabilities and limitations of the Neoview clients with respect to the
three Neoview character set configurations.
Chapter 4 (page 31)
Identifies known troubleshooting issues for end users and their recommended fixes
and solutions.
Chapter 5 (page 35)
Identifies the mapping tables used with the Neoview Character Sets feature and
provides a cross-reference to the document that contains links to these mapping
tables.
Appendix A (page 39)
Describes the capabilities and limitations imposed on multiple client locales in the
Unicode configuration for Release 2.3.
Appendix B (page 41)
Describes how to configure and enable the translation functions of Neoview client
applications.
Appendix C (page 43)
Provides information about mapping character sets and language ID values for the
Neoview ODBC and JDBC drivers.
Appendix D (page 49)
Notation Conventions
General Syntax Notation
This list summarizes the notation conventions for syntax presentation in this manual.
UPPERCASE LETTERS
Uppercase letters indicate keywords and reserved words. Type these items exactly as shown.
Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
SELECT
Italic Letters
Italic letters, regardless of font, indicate variable items that you supply. Items not enclosed
in brackets are required. For example:
file-name
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