Example 1: Setting the default, identifier, and literal character sets of an interactive session SQL> show character sets; Default character set is DEC_MCS National character set is DEC_MCS Identifier character set is DEC_MCS Literal character set is DEC_MCS Display character set is UNSPECIFIED SQL> -- SQL> set names 'DEC_KANJI'; SQL> show character sets; Default character set is DEC_KANJI National character set is DEC_MCS Identifier character set is DEC_KANJI Literal character set is DEC_KANJI Display character set is UNSPECIFIED SQL> -- SQL> -- Specifying a different default character set SQL> -- SQL> set default character set 'DEC_KOREAN'; SQL> show character sets; Default character set is DEC_KOREAN National character set is DEC_MCS Identifier character set is DEC_KANJI Literal character set is DEC_KANJI Display character set is UNSPECIFIED SQL>