You can define a logical name for a character set name. Doing so allows easy portability of applications across national boundaries. You can use this logical name or parameter anywhere you use a character set name in SQL. SQL translates the logical name or parameter at compile time for precompiled SQL and SQL module language, or at run time for dynamic SQL and interactive SQL. The logical name can begin with any of the following: o RDBVMS$ o RDB$ o SQL$ Oracle Rdb recommends that you begin logical names with RDB$.