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
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