Encoding considerations when storing or passing XML data

Encoding considerations for input of XML data to a database
The internal and external encoding must be considered when storing XML data in a DB2 table.

Encoding considerations for retrieval of XML data from a database
When you retrieve XML data from a DB2 table, you need to avoid data loss and truncation.

Encoding considerations for passing XML data in routine parameters
In a DB2 database system, several XML data types are available for parameters in a stored procedure or user-defined function definition.

Encoding considerations for XML data in JDBC, SQLJ, and .NET applications
Typically, there are fewer XML encoding considerations for Java applications than for CLI or embedded SQL applications. Although the encoding considerations for internally encoded XML data are the same for all applications, the situation is simplified for externally encoded data in Java applications because the application code page is always Unicode.