alt_collate - Alternate collating sequence configuration parameter
This parameter specifies the collating sequence that is to be used for Unicode tables in a non-Unicode database.
- Configuration type
- Database
- Applies to
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- Database server with local and remote clients
- Client
- Database server with local clients
- Partitioned database server with local and remote clients
- Parameter type
- Global configurable
- Default [range]
- Null [IDENTITY_16BIT ]
Until this parameter is set, Unicode tables and routines cannot be created in a non-Unicode database. Once set, this parameter cannot be changed or reset.
This parameter cannot be set for Unicode databases.