SQL$HELP72.HLB  —  SET_IDENTIFIER_CHARACTER_SET
    Specifies the identifier character set for the module or
    interactive SQL session.

1  –  Environment

    You can use the SET IDENTIFIER CHARACTER SET statement:

    o  In interactive SQL

    o  Embedded in host language programs to be precompiled

    o  As part of a procedure in an SQL module

    o  In dynamic SQL as a statement to be dynamically executed

2  –  Format

  (B)0SET IDENTIFIER CHARACTER SET qq> runtime-options qqqq>    
                                                            

  (B)0runtime-options                        
                                         
  qqwqqq> 'string-literal' qqqqqqwqqqqq> 
    tqqq> parameter qqqqqqqqqqqqqu       
    mqqq> parameter-marker qqqqqqj       

3  –  Arguments

3.1  –  parameter

    Specifies the character set used for database object names such
    as table names and column names. The value of runtime-options
    must be a valid character set. See the Oracle Rdb SQL Reference
    Manual for a list of allowable character sets and option values.

3.2  –  parameter-marker

    Specifies the character set used for database object names such
    as table names and column names. The value of runtime-options
    must be a valid character set. See the Oracle Rdb SQL Reference
    Manual for a list of allowable character sets and option values.

3.3  –  'string-literal'

    Specifies the character set used for database object names such
    as table names and column names. The value of runtime-options
    must be a valid character set. See the Oracle Rdb SQL Reference
    Manual for a list of allowable character sets and option values.

4  –  Example

    Example 1: Setting the identifier character set of an interactive
    session

    SQL> show character sets;
    Default character set is DEC_KANJI
    National character set is DEC_KANJI
    Identifier character set is SHIFT_JIS
    Literal character set is SHIFT_JIS
    Display character set is SHIFT_JIS
    SQL> set identifier character set 'DEC_KANJI';
    SQL> show character sets;
    Default character set is DEC_KANJI
    National character set is DEC_KANJI
    Identifier character set is DEC_KANJI
    Literal character set is SHIFT_JIS
    Display character set is SHIFT_JIS
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